Nice contrast to Newt – more worked.
The man has range.
Category Archives: performance
Morrisa Maltz – Previous Process
Previous Process (2010, 15MB, 1:25 min)
New work from Morrisa Maltz, both revisiting and developing
themes, images and ideas from previous work.
Maltz’s work is growing & unfolding at a slightly scary pace.
The piece too, a little bit scary; or, better, unheimlich.
Interesting to compare it even with the last piece of hers we posted here,
bare weeks ago.
I want to say Maltz has a natural feel for image, cut, sound
but I suspect it is actually worked for and worked for hard.
Good. No falling back, then, on glib facility but lots
more change, development and fascinating work to come.
Suzon Fuks – RINGS from #1 to #6
RINGS from #1 to #6 (2009, 24 MB, 6:35 min.)
An ongoing series (now numbering six) of one-minute unedited shots which
can each stands alone. Improvised choreography multi-reprojected on body parts,
with James Cunningham, Helen Varley Jamieson, Scotia Monkivitch and Suzon Fuks.
Text by Fernand Shirren.
By Suzon Fuks.
Sans Verre – Brad Tinmouth and Kaitlin Till-Landry
Sans Verre (2008, 7.3 MB, 1 min)
A documentation of a performance made with Lili Huston-Herterich.
By Brad Tinmouth and Kaitlin Till-Landry.
The Idea of Karen Blisset
The Idea of Karen Blisset (2010, 77 MB, 1:13 min)
On the ever splendid Netbehaviour list there are all sorts of
interesting shenanigans as Karen Blisset, a fairly long time
contributor, offers to give her e mail log in to anyone who asks for it
in order to allow them to “be” her.
One of the interesting things about it is I’m not sure how
many people have actually taken up the offer ( and, of course, there’s
no way of telling)
(Go and join Netbehaviour to get the full works, it’s a warm and
welcoming place but one, nonetheless, with a tradition of robust
and interesting debate)
Anyway, one of this set of Karens contacts us
with a movie called ‘The Idea of Karen Blisset’.
I for one expected something quite fierce & in your
face but instead there’s this rather delicate & gentle &
lovely piece.
Very nice.
Interesting to see how it all unfolds…
PS 25th July
Since we posted this, another movie from ‘Karen Blisset’ appeared on the list:
I am Karen Blisset (2010, 17 MB, 38 secs)
and, later the same day, yet more…
Jacky Sawatzky – Follow Me
Follow Me (2009, 173 MB, 7:10 min)
The first section of this piece by Jacky Sawatzky, in the library,
is one of my favourite dance video moments ever,
but the whole thing buzzes with life & ideas &
there’s a winning willingness to take risks & lack of
cynicism to it all too.
More here.
Pink Tall Bike
Pink Tall Bike (2010, 50 MB, 2:16 min)
One of those does-what-it-says-on-the-can movies.
Made by Mike Stoddard & Ryan Lynch who say:
”This is our latest creation made from free bikes and parts,
comprised of three womens’ frames, bed frame iron (front fork),
and an old ATV shock.
Filmed on the Woonsocket River Bikeway in Rhode Island. ‘
…not much to add except to say it’s very diverting &
WANT ONE!
Old Fashioned Medicine
Latest episode in Edward Picot’s splendid Dr Hairy sequence.
More Virtual Hiking
Rush Creek Wilderness Trail Movie (2006, 41.1MB, 5:43 min.)
This one, from 2006, is as splendid as the one we posted yesterday.
Like that, though, there’s a deep oddness here.
Sometimes the virtual hiker is discussed in a clinical, technical, manner,
then at others anthropomorphised shamelessly.
Then the narration: -is anyone really that deadpan?
Seems like the camping isn’t confined to tents on the trail.
But then it is also utterly beguiling & lovely – makes me, at least, yearn
to pack my boots & book a flight.
A Short History of Virtual Hiking
A Short History of Virtual Hiking (2005, 9.1MB, 3:47 min.)
Originally posted in 2006.
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