Video Project

Since we need to distance ourselves from others, it is a great time to explore the world of video art. The list below is a brief overview of video art, one of the newer mediums gaining popularity in the 1980’s. Video Art explores time and the viewer’s relation to the way the video is presented. These videos are not meant as entertainment so the attention needed to watch them differs greatly from watching a movie or TV program.

Part 1 – Please watch all the videos. It is a lot but they are all important. You may skim through but devote at least 5 minutes to each one and please watch as many as you can all the way through. Write a short paragraph on what you think each artist(22 of them) is trying to do with their videos.

Part 2 – Make an Art Video – After watching all those videos you should be well versed in the varieties of different types of Video Art. Make a one minute long video using your phone or any other means you have available to you. It may include animation, found footage, original footage and can be edited anyway you like. As always it must have a concept.

Part 1 due March 31^st

Part 2 due April 2^nd

Brief History of Video Art

John Baldessari

https://vimeo.com/25452374

https://archive.org/details/BaldessariJohnTeachingAPlantTheAlphabet1972

Paul McCarthy

http://www.ubu.com/film/mccarthy_sauce.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/mccarthy_experimental.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/mccarthy_painter.html

Harry Dodge and Stanya Kahn

http://www.ubu.com/film/dodge_masters.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/dodge_swallow.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/kahn_cool.html

Molly Soda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F2tk7rxkSA

https://www.youtube.com/user/fleamarkets/videos

Miranda July

https://vimeo.com/209280198

https://vimeo.com/26145940

Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch

http://www.ubu.com/film/trecartin_popular.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/trecartin_kcorea.html

Bruce Nauman

http://www.ubu.com/film/nauman_perimeter.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/nauman_contra.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/nauman_wall-floor.html

Bas Jan Ader

http://www.ubu.com/film/ader_selected.html

Allora and Calzadilla

http://www.ubu.com/film/allora_various.html

Chris Burden

http://www.ubu.com/film/burden_selected.html

Rodney Graham

http://www.ubu.com/film/graham_vexation.html

Marilyn Minter

http://www.ubu.com/film/minter_caviar.html

Nam June Paik

http://www.ubu.com/film/paik_medium.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/paik_allstar.html

Paper Rad

http://www.ubu.com/film/paperrad_p.html

Paul Pfieffer

http://www.ubu.com/film/pfeiffer_count_shook.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/pfeiffer_crucifixion.html

http://www.ubu.com/film/pfeiffer_count_manilla.html

Jordan Wolfson

http://www.ubu.com/film/wolfson_animation.html

Superflex

http://www.ubu.com/film/superflex_burning.html

Sturtevant

http://www.ubu.com/film/sturtevant_threat1.html

Carolee Schneemann

http://www.ubu.com/film/schneemann_meatjoy.html

Pipilotti Rist

http://www.ubu.com/film/rist_works.html

Matthew Barney

http://www.ubu.com/film/barney_matrix.html

Christian Marclay

http://www.ubu.com/film/marclay_telephones.html

Mika Rottenberg

http://www.ubu.com/film/rottenberg_squeeze.html