A DVAA Screening of “The Invisible Man” (1933)
November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Join us at DVAA for a special screening of James Whale’s 1933 classic “The Invisible Man”. Popcorn and candy will be provided at the event. DVAA uses art to connect people and build collective resilience in spaces across Greater Philadelphia. Please consider a donation of $10 to support this event and more like it!
About the Movie: While researching a new drug, Dr. Jack Griffin stumbles on a potion that can make him invisible. When he reveals his new ability to his old mentor and his fiancée, it’s clear that a side effect of the potion is insanity. Jack goes on a violent rampage, and the police struggle to hunt him down, unable to see their target, while his mentor and his former partner desperately try to devise a plan to capture him.
This is an accompanying event of Colin Pezzano’s Group Exhibition “Materialize”.
About the Exhibition: Craft Movie Club presents: Materialize explores the intersection of classic cinema and contemporary craft practices. Sixteen artists, working in their chosen material of ceramics, wood, fiber, metal, and glass, respond to James Whale’s 1933 classic, The Invisible Man. In the film, invisibility is made possible through the extraction of a flower used originally to bleach textiles. Just as the scientist Griffin transforms himself by manipulating the natural world, these artists transform raw materials into powerful, symbolic objects. Ninety-one years later, the film’s themes of invisibility, scientific experimentation, and ethical dilemmas remain relevant. This exhibition redefines expectations, blending experimental techniques with traditional crafts to provoke thought and inspire a modern audience.
