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

[wenhua shi]

projecting through mist:
http://www.anthonymccall.com/

On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Andy Ditzler <andy at andyditzler.com> wrote:
> Robert Whitman also did a piece called Shower (1965), described by Jonas
> Mekas in his June 3, 1965 Village Voice column which was subsequently
> republished in his book Movie Journal. A woman showers inside a shower box,
> while a color film of her taking a shower is projected onto the box (which
> is made of clear plastic, so water runs down the projection surface).
>
> I remember reading about someone projecting through mist, but can't remember
> the reference. Was it Ken Jacobs? Stan Vanderbeek?
>
> Andy Ditzler
> Atlanta, GA
>
> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 5:19 AM, 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!
>>
>>
>>
>> I am posting to frameworks for help with researching my dissertation.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have chosen the working title of;
>>
>> “Exploration of water as a physical active component within Expanded
>> Cinema”
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been inspired by;
>>
>> Chris Meigh-Andrews lecture series at Uclan
>>
>> John Wood and Paul Harrison; Harry Houdini (there's no escape that I can
>> see) 1994
>>
>> Bradley Eros published article “There will be projections in all
>> dimensions” where he describes a projection from the New York Underground
>> 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
>>
>> Further research had uncovered;
>>
>> Robert Whitman; Two holes of water two (1966)
>>
>> Current Artists; Lenka Novakova and Michael Brown
>>
>> I was also intrigued by the recent listing for;
>>
>> Sites for seeing: Out of the Cineplex and into the Marshlands curated by
>> Gerda Cammaer with whom I have already corresponded.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 into a watery
>> environment.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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!)
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 would be great! As searching
>> JSTOR or Google for Expanded Cinema and water doesn’t get you very far! Also
>> if you are aware of any up and coming exhibitions in the UK that would be
>> relevant that would be great too!
>>
>>
>>
>> I would also ask Permission from the administrator of frameworks to cite
>> any discussions that occur in relation to this post.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Jennifer Cadger
>>
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