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REWIND
"REWIND is a research project that will provide a research resource that addresses the gap in historical knowledge of the evolution of electronic media arts in the UK, by investigating specifically the first two decades of artists’ works in video. There is a danger that many of these works may disappear because of their ephemeral nature and poor technical condition. The project will conserve and preserve them, and enable further scholarly activity..."
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www.40yearsvideoart.de
"All electronic data carriers have only a very limited life span. Museums and collections alike are confronted with this dilemma, which, with videotapes and other related media, can be recognized in the form of 'white noise' on the screen. But also included in this technical horror story is the total loss of digital data. An awareness of this problem has increased because the artistic practice which utilizes video as a tape, installation, or projection is meanwhile familiar territory. Even if the classical concept of 'Video Art' no longer seems to play a role today, what led to the success of the medium is still a question left unresolved..." This site is in English and German |
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imai stands for the Inter-Media Art Institute, which is 'Germany´s first public institution dedicated to the distribution and promotion of video art'. Cooperation with curators, universities and institutions provide the necessary international platform for the represented artists. As part of their service of acting for artists they have launched the MediaArtArchive, which offers access to over 1200 works in their collection. This aspect of the site is in German. |
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This site profiles the work of this video/digital artist and includes his complete videography, details on tapes from recent and going back to the 70s, installations, interviews, reviews and writings. Chris appears in our Archive section and his recent book is also recommended in the Resources area. |
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