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Steven Bode
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Brief survey of Film and Video Umbrella’s history |
Steven Bode is Director of Film and Video Umbrella, a London-based agency who are Britain’s main commissioners of artists’ film and video work, encompassing single-channel pieces and large-scale gallery installations by, amongst others, Jane & Louise Wilson, Dryden Goodwin, Isaac Julien and Johan Grimonprez. In this presentation, he sketched a brief survey of Film and Video Umbrella’s history and practice, highlighting a number of recent commissions, including works by Scottish-based artists such as Roddy Buchanan, Anne Bjerge Hansen and Smith/Stewart. (43 min) |
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Su Grierson
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Exhibiting and promoting work in Scotland + abroad |
This presentation addressed issues around exhibiting and promoting work in Scotland and abroad. This covered the impact of the gallery validation systems and press reportage on the fashions and styles of work exhibited , as well as the effects of poor equipment resources and technical skills on the showing and touring of video work . With reference to experiences of exhibiting in other countries, this presentation stresses the . the need for artists representation, and encouragement for national, private and corporate collection of contemporary work of all kinds as wiel as fears for the future funding of ‘free arts’. (28 min) |
