Liquid Sky at IFC Center
Slava Mogutin introduces the classic film on Oct. 27th as part of the Queer/Art/Film Series
Maybe you missed Slava Tsukerman’s Liquid Sky the first time it came around? Androgynous models, dope deals, UFOs and killer orgasms made this 1982 film an instant cult classic — and the IFC Center is bringing it back to the big screen as part of the ongoing series, Queer/Art/Film. Co-curated by Adam Baran and filmmaker Ira Sachs, every month a different gay artist is invited to share the film that most shaped their vision.
This month, New York staple Slava Mogutin will be presenting Liquid Sky, a film that inspired him and an entire generation of artists. Like director Tsukerman, Mogutin hails from Mother Russia, however, his outspoken writings and activism (not to mention his attempt to marry his partner in 1994) forced him into exile. More than a decade before Putin’s anti-gay propaganda law, he was the first to be granted political asylum in the United States on the grounds of homosexual persecution. His writings, photography and multimedia art have been showcased in museums, galleries and publications across the world.
Mogutin will introduce Liguid Sky on Monday, October 27th. The screening will be followed by drinks and discussion at the city’s oldest gay bar, Julius.
