When artist Jon Imber began to be affected by ALS, he switched from painting with his right hand to his left, and then, as the degenerative condition worsened, with both hands at his waist. But despite his increased motivation to work, Imber’s paintings and intimate conversations with his wife reveal his fears.
The documentary Jon Imber’s Left Hand, on Sunday, March 15, Cinema Arts Center in Huntington, 423 Park Ave., traces this artist’s life and adaptations due to ALS, switching from painting with his right hand to his left, then to both as the degenerative condition worsens. Adversity only makes him more determined: and he creates more than 100 portraits in three months. The film first encounters Imber in his studio with his partner analyzing his self-portrait and talking about the terror to come. The painting becomes an unsettling metaphor of his psychological journey, living into his dying through his art. (USA, 2014, 63 min., Documentary | Dir. Richard Kane)
Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for the public—includes reception before the film. www.cinemaartscentre.org/event/jon-imbers-left-hand/
