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

[Ronald Gregg]

Antony Gormley's Blind Light:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/artblog/2007/may/15/gormleysinstallationisamis

On Sep 4, 2010, at 10:17 AM, wenhua shi wrote:

> 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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