[Frameworks] “Exploration of water as a physical active component within Expanded Cinema”

[David Kidman]

Hi Jennifer,
You should look at Alexander Hahn, who used a rain machine and a pond  
as a viewing filter for the (cathode tube) screens of On The Nature of  
Things.
Bon courage.
David

Sent from my iPod

On 4 sept. 2010, at 11:19, jennifer cadger <jencat29 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Frameworks,
>
> I am currently a student at University of Central Lancashire (Uclan)  
> where I am doing a BA (Hons) Fine Art. Last term my studio work led  
> me into the realm of Expanded Cinema and for my finial submission I  
> did an expanded cinema installation involving 3 experimental films  
> and 3 overhead projectors each of which had moving images. On one of  
> the projectors I had a clear plastic tub which had in it a washing  
> machine glass bowl in which I had water, a water pump and the clear  
> waterproof casing from a 35mm camera that created a moving image.  
> Which was great, as an experiment, however totally unsuitable for  
> public exhibition!
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> I am posting to frameworks for help with researching my dissertation.
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> I have chosen the working title of;
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> “Exploration of water as a physical active component within Expanded 
>  Cinema”
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> I have been inspired by;
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> Chris Meigh-Andrews lecture series at Uclan
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> John Wood and Paul Harrison; Harry Houdini (there's no escape that I  
> can see) 1994
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> Bradley Eros published article “There will be projections in all dim 
> ensions” where he describes a projection from the New York Undergrou 
> nd film festival 2000. Where an 8mm projector and a glass of whiskey 
>  was used to create “cinema but not film?” (What can I say I’m  
> Scottish!)
>
> Zoe Redmans; She, Her, I. Which I saw recently at Street Level  
> Photoworks in Glasgow
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> Further research had uncovered;
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> Robert Whitman; Two holes of water two (1966)
>
> Current Artists; Lenka Novakova and Michael Brown
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> I was also intrigued by the recent listing for;
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> Sites for seeing: Out of the Cineplex and into the Marshlands  
> curated by Gerda Cammaer with whom I have already corresponded.
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> I am aware that there is a lot of artist who have worked with film/ 
> video etc where water has been an integral part of the projected  
> image/installation i.e.; Chris Meigh-Andrews; Eau d'Artifice.
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>
> However I am looking for examples of artists work where the water is  
> physically present (preferably moving) in the gallery space or like  
> “Sites for seeing: Out of the Cineplex and into the Marshlands”  
> where the projection has been taken out of the gallery space and int 
> o a watery environment.
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> This is my first post and I have been watching frameworks since my  
> trip to “no.w.here” earlier on this year, so I am sure that I  
> will (hopefully) spark some discussion!
>
> “Let the deluge begin!” (Sorry couldn’t help myself!)
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> Hence, I would appreciate your help in this research and would ask  
> that if you have detailed information like Journal article, artist,  
> date, book title and page number or artist’s web site etc. That woul 
> d be great! As searching JSTOR or Google for Expanded Cinema and wat 
> er doesn’t get you very far! Also if you are aware of any up and com 
> ing exhibitions in the UK that would be relevant that would be great 
>  too!
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> I would also ask Permission from the administrator of frameworks to  
> cite any discussions that occur in relation to this post.
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>
> Thank you
>
> Jennifer Cadger
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