Book Launch: The Measures 

October 24, 7PM

Triangle presents a live film performance and book launch of the artist book The Measures. Artists Jacqueline Goss and Jenny Perlin retrace the journey of two 18th-century astronomers tasked with determining the true length of the meter. From the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel, The Measures explores the metric system’s origins during the violence and upheavals of the French Revolution. Goss and Perlin consider the intertwining of political and personal turmoil, the failures of standardization, and the subtleties of collaboration. A rare live performance of the film will be followed by a discussion between Goss and Perlin.

No RSVP necessary.

Still from The Measures. Courtesy Jacqueline Goss, Jenny Perlin, and Simon Preston Gallery, New York.