Catscan
Synopsis
Catscan is a group performance within a chaotic density of projected images and office furniture, motivated by Egyptian funerary rituals of mourning, grief and spirits of the dead. It sustains aspects of Schneemann's previous works built with dream instruction, positing the interchange of intimacy and physicality, the erotic and the obscene, the incubation of dream enactment. Catscan centers on the death of a beloved cat as a means to ritualize more universal mourning and to bring forward ghosts of the past. As a ritual consecration, Schneemann, blindfolded, dances out of 20 yards of red fabric wound around her body. The performance, which had a duration of approximately 90 minutes and variously featured 5 to 8 performers, included a slide projection system, 15 video monitors, ladders, furniture, suitcases, and debris.
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 15, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carolee Schneemann
- Original Title
- Catscan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 13m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carolee Schneemann
Department Leadership Roster
Carolee Schneemann
Director
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What is Catscan about?
Catscan is a group performance within a chaotic density of projected images and office furniture, motivated by Egyptian funerary rituals of mourning, grief and spirits of the dead. It sustains aspects of Schneemann's previous works built with dream instruction, positing the interchange of intimacy and physicality, the erotic and the obscene, the incubation of dream enactment. Catscan centers on the death of a beloved cat as a means to ritualize more universal mourning and to bring forward ghosts of the past. As a ritual consecration, Schneemann, blindfolded, dances out of 20 yards of red fabric wound around her body. The performance, which had a duration of approximately 90 minutes and variously featured 5 to 8 performers, included a slide projection system, 15 video monitors, ladders, furniture, suitcases, and debris.
Who directed Catscan?
Catscan was directed by Carolee Schneemann.
Who stars in Catscan?
The principal cast of Catscan includes Not specified.
When was Catscan released and how long is it?
Catscan was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 13m.