The Maya Deren Project

The films of Ukrainian-born Maya Deren have struck a chord in Minneapolis based lo-fi, instrumental duo Ten Thousand Lakes. Steven Larsen and Peter Bruhn gravitate towards atmospheric, emotional, ethereal, discordant and harmonious sounds—whatever it takes to touch something special. Thus it is no surprise to be drawn to Deren’s silent films…mystical, distorted, disturbing, atmospheric, mesmerizing. They touch something beyond the consciousness, something of which dreams are made. It is a labor of deep admiration and respect to create original music to these special visions. This shorts program is a collection of innovative films that delve into dream imagery and non-linear narrative. The program opens with a brief animation from German expressionist filmmaker Walter Ruttmann’s “Lichtspiel” Opus II and III (1921-23) provide a geometric feast for the eyes, as objects dance, pulse, and spin across the screen, changing shape and color. Four Maya Deren experimental films - “At Land” (1944), “Ritual in Transfigured Time” (1946), "The Very Eye of Night" (1955) and "Meshes of the Afternoon" (1943) will be accompanied by a live score from Ten Thousand Lakes

Co-preseneted by Dallas Ambient Music Nights and The Wild Detectives.
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