Dreaming a way (of) Life

Since his debut in the 1980s, Lewis Klahr has built a mesmerizing and influential body of work, establishing himself as one of the foremost collage animators—or, as he prefers, a “re-animator.” His films explore themes of identity ( Altair ), childhood ( The Pharaoh’s Belt ), sexuality ( Pony Glass , Downs Are Feminine ), memory ( False Aging , Daylight Moon , Engram Sepals ), Greek mythology ( Lethe , Helen of T , 66 ), and capitalism ( Circumstantial Pleasures ). These philosophical exploratio