Pentimenti Productions

“Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea” screens next Friday, June 19 !

5:30 - 8 PM, we will tinker with junk to create our own sculptures, facilitated by — BYOJ(unk)!

8 - 930 PM, , filmmakers in attendance!

This event is free and open to the public.

Film Synopsis: A 3D documentary film about the life and work of artist, marine, and acrobat H.C. (Cliff) Westermann. As a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Westermann’s dramatic personal history can be traced through beguiling, surreal artworks he made to process the horrors he witnessed on the front lines. In so doing, he became an inspiration for many young artists. The film reveals ways in which Westermann protected his empathic spirit – and sanity – by ‘sculpting’ his body, artworks, friendships, his hand-hewn house, and his art-filled letters to his dearest friends and family.

Premiere night at with ! 🎥

Join us on May 26th at 6pm for the debut of “4×4: Contemporary Art in Chicago,” a brand-new annual series of short documentaries about practicing local artists, each directed by a Chicago-based filmmaker.

Season 1 features:
🎨 Bernard Williams x Kevin Shaw
🎨 Jenn Freeman | Po’Chop x cai thomas
🎨 Deb Sokolow x Alex Morelli
🎨 Errol Ortiz x Erin Babbin & Michael Sullivan

Watch the full series, then stick around for a live discussion with the artists and filmmakers!

Tickets → go.mcachicago.org/4x4