Still from Hamilton: A film by Liam Gillick, 2014. Courtesy Liam Gillick.

Richard Hamilton’s influence has been a powerful force on visual artists since he first jigsawed the words ‘pop’ and ‘art’ together. It’s a phenomenon often pondered but rarely inspected in detail so to see the artist’s impact studied on film, directed by conceptual artist Liam Gillick, is a slick treat. Add a discussion panel by Gillick himself and graphic designer, Factory Records co-founder and Madchester maverick (and City of Manchester Creative Director to boot) Peter Saville and you can bet you’re in for a ride.

Hamilton: A Film by Liam Gillick, screens tonight at ICA, in line with their current Richard Hamilton Exhibition. The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Gillick and Saville on how Richard Hamilton’s work has pervaded the thinking of the artists who have followed him.

What to expect from the film: a personal examination of the work of Hamilton with animation, computer modelling, live action footage and first person narrative combined to show his work from all perspectives. Regardless of whether you’ve yet trekked to Tate Modern for their Hamilton retrospective or investigated ICA’s accompanying exhibition, tonight will be present an enlightening perspective on a pop art king.

Hamilton: A Film By Liam Gillick screens at ICA’s Cinema 1 from 6.45pm, tonight. Supported by The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and Maureen Paley, London.