From Flavorpill (And I will be there. Believe me.):
FILM
The Worst Possible Illusion: The Curiosity Cabinet of Vik Muniz
when: Thur 8.15 (6:30pm)
where: Walter Reade Theater (70 Lincoln Center Plaza, 212.875.5600)
price: $9.50
 
Things really aren't what they seem, as artist Vik Muniz continually reminds us in tonight's documentary about his life and work, The Worst Possible Illusion. Charming, handsome, clever, and witty, Vik Muniz mesmerizes as he demonstrates how to dissect common systems of representation. He examines the properties of thread and how it can create the look of charcoal and how photographs of wire sculptures look like pencil drawings. Viewed in both photography and art circles as one of the most original and talented artists to emerge from the '90s, Muniz recently had a one-man show at the Whitney. A Q&A and reception with director Anne-Marie Russell follow the screening of this delightful and thought-provoking portrait. (MB)