#kevinjeromeeverson

[barbarapolster]

Super thoughtful talk today by Nicole R. Fleetwood (@nifleetwood) and Kevin Everson through Shifter’s series on the subject of Waiting (@ritpremnath @avialpert vía @mitlistarts and @cincycac). My crappy image does not do Kevin’s beautiful short film justice. #nicolefleetwood #kevinjeromeeverson #shifter #waiting https://www.instagram.com/p/CGGpGwHFEez/?igshid=amrrjcihjvox

[arrowvee]

This find makes me laugh. Here I am in 1989 in Athens, Ohio. Just finishing my MFA. Cutting my hair is my friend and classmate (and future Guggenheim Fellow) filmmaker Kevin Everson. I asked Keven to cut my hair because summer in Ohio was damn hot, and we made something of a performance of it. He buzzed it all off eventually, in case you’re wondering. I wish I could remember who shot these pictures, I’m happy to have them. #ohiouniversityalumni #kevinjeromeeverson (at Athens, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8H97nnnX0m/?igshid=zev0leoxiqe6

[freecityradio]

note on film : The Island of St. Matthews

recently watched The Island of St. Matthews by Kevin Jerome Everson, super beautiful film (review on Tiny MixTapes), scenes of youth baptisms in the river are incredible. feeling of the film is amazing, shot entirely in 16mm.

[doomonfilm]

Shorts : Three Quarters (2016)

Slowly, I’m coming around to Mubi.  Time is a precious commodity for me these days, so the rotating schedule protocol that Mubi uses means I tend to miss out on a lot of their content.  One thing I try to pay attention to, however, are their Director retrospective series, and recently, there’s been a focus on Kevin Jerome Everson.  Short films do not seem to be a normal thing on Mubi, so when Everson’s Three Quarters popped up on the list, my long-standing love for magic immediately drew me to it.

Three close up magic tricks are presented in an intimate and silent presentation.  Randy Shine cuts and shuffles a deck of cards, pulls four Aces, presents four quarters that he places in the four corners of his surface, covers the quarters with the aces, and proceeds to move all four quarters beneath one card through sleight of hand.  Donald E. Camp unspools a length of string, separates the length into four distinct pieces, rolls the four pieces into a tiny ball with trailing ends, and after blowing on this, returns it to a single piece of string.  Randy Shine then presents three quarters in his hand and proceeds to transfer them in midair between hands, while also making them seemingly disappear and reappear at will.

The world of magic, though probably not by choice, seems to be nearly completely devoid of minorities, at least on a level where any modicum of fame is achieved.  To see a piece focus on two African-American magicians is unique and refreshing, and to have those two magicians represent two different generations is also worthy of noting, as it shows a continuation and (hopeful) growth in terms of minority involvement in that culture.

Silence goes a long way in this short, as a big aspect of a magician’s performance tends to rely on distraction via personality.  With the long, silent takes on the trick, the viewer lacks any distraction, and this wholly direct focus on the tricks makes the fact that one cannot decipher how they were done hit that much harder.  Add to this the confidence of Donald E. Camp, and the playful tone of Randy Shine, both of which permeate without a word or sound present, and their masterful abilities are instantly recognizable.

Randy Shine has a flare with is handwork that brings a magnetic energy to his tricks.  He enacts traditional techniques, but he is so precise with them that he allows himself to open his hands more than the average magician would, almost like he both letting you in on and concealing the trick at the same time.  The fact that his execution is so clean really drives home how skilled he is.  Donald E. Camp, in contrast, seems much more reserved and confident in his abilities, and his performance reflects that of someone who’s done a trick so many times that it’s a natural progression of events for them.  His presentation, setup and execution all have a precise rhythm to the steps, making his reveal feel like the culmination of a song or short story.

Most films about magic either rely on special effects or focus so much on character that the focus on the tricks can be lost.  Three Quarters is refreshing in the way that it makes the tricks the star of the show while making sure that the performers leave an impression as well.

[mpefm]

Andrew Kreps Gallery, NEW YORK NY - Kevin Jerome Everson​ : Century - April 13 > May 13, 2017

http://mpefm.com/mpefm/modern-contemporary-art-press-release/usa-art-press-release/andrew-kreps-gallery-new-york-ny-kevin-jerome-everson-century

[sujini123]

After watching this film, I could know why Whitney made the exhibition title "More Than That" . . . #updatingblogsoon #kevinjeromeeverson #erie #africanamericans #migration #filmandvideo #mmcaseoul #케빈제롬에버슨 #이리 #필름앤비디오 #국립현대미술관서울관 #🤓 #매마수 #문화가있는날 (at MMCA 서울관)

[cinemacollage]

#theislandofsaintmatthews #nightfilm #nightmovie #kevinjeromeeverson #16mm #film #westport #columbus #columbusmississippi #mississippi #trueindie #true #americanfilms #americanindie #indie #filmmaking #us #africanamerican #african #blackamerican #blackamericans — view on Instagram https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/a357fb899fa1a25c701784d4de4c2637/5D433A6E/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/57068599_179778136342480_5060746509646522231_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com

[cole-lu]

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about the best jams in car and outdoor films. #kevinjeromeeverson (at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis)

[sujini123]

Was in only 10min though, could tell it would have been very fun . . #mmca필름앤비디오 #mmcafilmandvideo #케빈제롬에버슨 #kevinjeromeeverson #마스터클래스 #masterclass #곽영빈 #yungbinkwak #진짜가고싶었으나 #십분정도본듯 #아숩아숩 ( •᷄⌓•᷅ ) (at MMCA 서울관)

[sujini123]

늘 예쁘다고 생각했는데, 이번엔 넘 예쁘길래😍 . . #무슨색인지들었는데까먹음 #은쌕 #전시브로셔 #exhibitionbrochure #mmcafilmandvideo #mmca필름앤비디오 #이야기의재건3 #reconstructionofstory3 #데이비드개튼 #케빈제롬에버슨 #davidgatten #kevinjeromeeverson #오늘부터시작 (at 국립현대미술관 MMCA)

[cinemacollage]

#tonslerpark #tonsler #tonslerparkfilm #nightfilm #nightmovie #kevinjeromeeverson #16mm #film #charlottesville #va #americanfilms #indie #filmmaking #us — view on Instagram https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/f07ddfbee5fc9e0d378fe0753d97679e/5C88F510/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/43913261_1857431010977099_1396811489971304423_n.jpg