previous activity
2007
26 April - 7.30pm (Thursday)
VIDEOCLUB presents : the unstable states of… featuring a range of work highlighting the instability
of the recorded image, work that threatens to collapse and recombine, leading
fragments to reveal new forms, states and spaces. These works revel in rupture and
displacement, celebrating sensory slippage and confusion. Anxious narrators reveal
hidden messages; poems are written in shop signs or found in discarded videos;
preying wildlife and hysteric crowds roam the ruins; these works evoke and play
upon the fraught relation between the senses.
Featuring work by Ben Callaway, Duncan Campbell, Kieron Dennis, Dalia Neis and
Laure Prouvost. The screening will be accompanied by a specially designed limited
edition ‘zine by artist group Dirty Drawers (www.dirtydrawers.co.uk)
Lighthouse's new home in the centre of the North Laines is videoclub's new residence
for 2007. George Clark, writer, curator and Artists' Moving Image Development Officer at the
Independent Cinema Office is the curator for the first videoclub of 2007, with
work selected from international film festivals as well as UK artists.
Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton BN1 4AJ
www.lighthouse.co.uk
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21 June - 7.30pm (Thursday)
VIDEOCLUB : His Life is Full of Miracles.
Theorist Walter Benjamin saw early animation as a radicalising of film, which offered a release from the constraints
of the physical laws of time, space and technology. A chapter of an early version of his essay The Work of Art in the
Age of Mechanical Reproduction was originally titled ‘Mickey Mouse’, about whom he said: 'His life is full of miracles
– miracles that not only surpass the wonders of technology, but make fun of them.'
Perhaps it is these original radical and avant-garde possibilities of animation which still fascinate artists –
‘the anti-naturalist, utopian rebuttal of physical laws and “natural” constraint’ (Esther Leslie) which allows
reinvestigation of the relationship between the still and moving image, the flatness of line and the illusion of
depth and the digital manipulation of photographic ‘reality’.
This screening is a smaller selection from a larger curated project which was originally presented as a videotheque at
Site Gallery, Sheffield. The films presented here seem to show two poles of animation: drawn animation – coming from a
primal flick book impulse involving line figuration – and animation referencing, remixing and intervening within film –
still one of the most sophisticated animation technologies available to us.
This videoclub has been curated by Jeanine Griffin, curator at the internationally renowned Site Gallery in Sheffield.
For further information on His Life is Full of Miracles as it appeared at Site Gallery click
Lighthouse, 1, Zone B, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton BN1 4AJ
www.lighthouse.co.uk
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27 September - 7:30pm (Thursday)
VIDEOCLUB : Reclaiming the Real
An investigation into contemporary responses to ethnographic filmmaking - not only
the study of humans, but also how the apparatus effects the process of observation.
Starting with an archive film by Jean Rouch, one of the first ethnographic filmmakers
to recognise that his presence with a camera had to be acknowledged, the programme
will then concentrate on new artists' works which explore the recording of human societies.
Award-winning filmmaker Ben Rivers is the curator for September's videoclub.
Ben will be introducing the work selected at the event.
Lighthouse, 1, Zone B, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton BN1 4AJ
www.lighthouse.co.uk
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Sat 13 (1-5pm) and Sun 14 (1-4pm) October
VIDEOCLUB : Society and Open Phoenix Video Festival
2 days of screenings curated by Victoria Melody combined with live performances, talks, and open studios. The Open Phoenix 2007 Video Art Festival is a showcase for artists working within the medium of moving image.
Victoria Melody will be curating a programme from selected works that respond to the
themes of Humour in Art, Performance for Camera, Extremes and Brighton Bred. Selected
artists include David Blandy, Pablo Perez and Graeme Walker.
Victoria Melody will be performing on Saturday 13th at 5:30pm
VIDEOCLUB : society is a selection of artists' films exploring society and societal
constructs. Each artist explores aspects of humanity and how humans have created structures,
models of power and dependencies upon one another to conform.
Artists include: Raymond Taudin Chabot, Derek Lodge, Miranda Pennell, Jaan Toomik and Hard Shoulder.
Curated by Jamie Wyld.
VIDEOCLUB : society will be screened 4-5pm on Saturday 13 Oct, 3-4pm Sunday 14 Oct.
protoPLAY presents The YouTube Thing
Videos from YouTube will be screened in the format of a video art presentation. YouTube has been
approached as a gigantic reservoir for images and information, and the selection process as a
linguistic act. www.protoPLAY.net
Phoenix Art Gallery, 10 - 14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB
www.phoenixarts.org
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29 November - 7.30pm (Thursday)
The 2007 Finale
The final videoclub event of 2007 is a showcase of work invited from artists
who were selected for the finale of videoclub in 2006.
To increase and invest in our support to artists we have previously shown,
we decided it would be a timely opportunity to show new work from those artists
a year on.
Invited artists include: Kagami Shinohara, Ulf Kristiansen, Kirk Palmer,
Semiconductor, Lucy Pawlak, Oliver Mezger and Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez
Lighthouse, 1, Zone B, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton BN1 4AJ
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2006
videoclub : 1 - March 2006 - The Hanbury Ballroom
The videoclub launch was a great success, with a ballroom-filling turn out,
and some great films to start out with. Victoria Melody, Zoe Tissandier and
Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez all came to talk about their work with guest
speaker (writer and editor) Metin Alsanjak - who wrote a review of the
work for videoclub - click here to read more. The panel and the
screening were a real success, and assured us that what we've developed
is relevant and worthwhile, as well as interesting and stimulating.
| Artist | Title |
| Victoria Melody | Hill Screams |
| Simon Woolham | The Source |
| Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez | Flash |
| Martin Blazicek | Image Description |
| Zoe Tissandier | Talent Show Auditions |
videoclub : 2 - May 2006 - The Hanbury Ballroom
videoclub : 2 provided us with a few surprises, this screening of excellent
films, was only 14 minutes long - but a wonderful set of films, which had
great contrasts and similes, particularly with their relationship to sound
and image. George Barker, Nick Hornby and Hannah Ellul came to talk about
their work, with guest facilitator (artist, writer and curator) Monica Ross,
who explored and highlighted some thought-provoking links between the artists'
work.
| Artist | Title |
| Patrick Gould and George Barker | For the Love of God |
| Rosalind Peters | She Falls |
| Nick Hornby | Psycho Saw |
| Hannah Ellul and J Allett | I have dodged through the parking lots |
videoclub : 3 - July 2006 - Brighton Fringe Basement
The Basement provided a great space for screening work, and the films worked
brilliantly together - we had some stunning films submitted for this screening.
Artists Semiconductor (Ruth Jarman and Joseph Gerhardt) and Sara Preibsch
discussed their work with writer, curator and filmmaker, George Clark, who
also put together notes on the event - click here to read more. The panel
discussion was highly engaging, George drew intelligent and interesting
discussion from the artists, making insightful links between the two (three)
artists' work.
| Artist | Title |
| Miranda Whall | Ladybirds |
| Rosalind Peters | She Falls |
| Stefan Georgiou | Sunday Morning |
| Semiconductor | Acousticity |
| Semiconductor | 200 Nanowebbers |
| Yoshino Shigihara | Niji Dura |
videoclub : 4 - Sept 2006 - Phoenix Gallery
Could we have squeezed more people into the Red Room at Phoenix? videoclub : 4
had a great turn out, and the work was due a good audience. As with all the
screenings, videoclub : 4 had an eclectic mix, from computer game to hand-drawn
animation, Super 8 and 16mm, and DV - demonstrating the multiplicity of film
and video-making media along with high quality practice. Esther Harris,
Minou Norouzi and Kagami Shinohara spoke insightfully and with engaging
generosity about their work, with astute and perceptive questions from
panel leader, Mick Hartney. (click here to read more)
| Artist | Title |
| Pil and Galia Kollectiv | The Future for Less |
| Minou Norouzi | Imago |
| Oliver Mezger | High Possil |
| Ulf Kristiansen | The Art Reception |
| Kagami Shinohara | Super Kagao Brothers |
| Esther Harris | Tourists, 2006 |