It's a Bird

As part of the ongoing Festival of Film and the Found Object, the Museum of Miniature Found Objects was delighted to host an evening of stop-frame animation on Saturday. The event showcased a selection of films in which found objects were used to explore issues of identity formation in the twentieth century. The programme was greatly appreciated, with Charles Bowers' It's a Bird (1930) regarded by many as a profound insight into the West's dislocation of self. The evening ended with a spirited session led by Ludmilla Pomodoro (Keeper of Collections), in which a lively discussion ensued on how this has fed into the current global economic crisis and destabilised an already shaky sense of identity.

To enlarge It's a Bird, double click on the image. For forthcoming screenings, check the museum's listing for events in the Marsala Potts Ballroom.