BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET

Artist David Greenberger's conversations with seniors in the '70s became the cult 'zine The Duplex Planet. Now a senior himself, he shares insights on art, conversation, and aging.

In 1979, David Greenberger, a recent art school grad became activities director at a Boston nursing home. David began interviewing the residents, rejecting pat questions with the unexpected: "Which do you prefer – coffee or meat?," “What is embarrassment?,” and “How close can you get to a penguin?” The result was The Duplex Planet, an early ‘zine characterized by humor, warmth and sincerity. Today David’s work takes the form of spoken word shows and recordings. BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET explores notions of aging and its intersection with art and community. It’s also a slightly ironic look at the life of an artist devoted to documenting the elderly who is himself in his senior years.

Screened with a short film

SHELL YEAH

5 minutes United States (Art / Biography / Comedy / Documentary / Music)

A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create – a true "shell-ebration" of music.