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October 11, 2021
SPARK – Both Sides Now: Queer – Panel discussions
Two panel discussions take place on 22 and 23 October, which complement the Both Sides Now: Queer film programme. Date and time: 22 October at 11am UK (6pm HK) Participants: Rob Crosse (artist, UK)), Nicole Pun (artist, HK), Lucia King (moderator, UK) Panellists will discuss what sector support is needed and available for LGBTQ+ artists...
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September 29, 2021
Reverberation – Vital Capacities’ latest exhibition
In August 2021, we worked with four artists-in-residence on Vital Capacities, two from South Africa, Siphenathi Mayekiso and Nadine Mckenzie, and two from the UK, …kruse and Rebekah Ubuntu. All four artists were invited to research and explore ideas, and to share them during the residency. Each artist has produced work that resonates with the...
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September 1, 2021
Solo Exhibition: Hibernation Dream by Zara Sands until 30 September 21
An office worker attempts hibernating in a remote forest. With her eyes closed she dreams, hearing recorded sounds of wild animals. Her dream soon becomes a nightmare as she turns into a distortion of the wild animal she once dreamed of. videoclub presents Hibernation Dream, a solo exhibition by Zara Sands during 1-30 September 21...
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August 4, 2021
Selected 11 – UK Screenings and Exhibition
Selected brings together some of the best work from early career film and video artists from across the UK in a vibrant programme of recent artists’ moving image. Book a ticket for Fabrica screening on 2 Sept Screening at Fabrica Gallery, Brighton on 2 September at 6:30pm. Tickets are £3. To book a ticket for Fabrica,...
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August 4, 2021
Selected 11 – Meet the artists
Nominated by the artists shortlisted for the Jarman Award 2020, Selected is a collection of diverse, surprising and provocative new film by early career artists from across the UK. Selected 11 includes work by: River Cao, Sam Grant, Aoibheann Greenan, Katayoun Jalilipour, Roxy Rezvany and Gaby Sahhar. Here you can read about each artists in...
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August 2, 2021
UK & South African artists join Vital Capacities for August
For the fifth Vital Capacities‘ residency, we partner with Institute for Creative Arts (Cape Town) and Wysing Art Centre (Cambridge) to work with artists from both South Africa and the UK. From 2 August, artists Siphenati Mayekiso, Nadine Mckenzie, Rebekah Ubuntu and …kruse will join Vital Capacities, to undertake research and develop new work. Working...
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August 2, 2021
Vital Capacities’ artist, Seo Hye Lee interviewed by Lutte Collective
Vital Capacities resident artist, Seo Hye Lee, was interviewed by lutte collective as their featured artist for August. Lee talks about her work as a deaf artist working with sound, and her time during the residency on Vital Capacities. Read the interview here: https://luttecollective.com/ Image: [Sounds of Subtitles] by Seo Hye Lee (2021), commissioned with University of Salford...
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July 20, 2021
Intertwined exhibition on Vital Capacities
Intertwined is our new exhibition on Vital Capacities, presenting new works by resident artists – Seo Hye Lee, Laura Lulika and Linda Stupart. The works have been commissioned in collaboration with our partners: Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN), Phoenix and University of Salford Art Collection. Intertwined opens on 22 July. See the exhibition now...
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June 2, 2021
Interview & intro video with artist Seo Hye Lee
Introduction video by Seo Hye Lee, resident artist on Vital Capacities, June 2021 Transcript for Seo Hye Lee introduction video Interview with Seo Hye Lee, resident artist on Vital Capacities Jamie Wyld (Vital Capacities’ Director): Thanks for being part of the Vital Capacities residency programme! Can you say a little about yourself and your work,...
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May 29, 2021
Artists from across UK join Vital Capacities as artists-in-residence
For June 2021’s Vital Capacities’ residency, we are collaborating with Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN), Phoenix and University of Salford Art Collection. Working with three artists from across the UK, Seo Hye Lee, Laura Lulika and Linda Stupart. Across June, artists will be researching and developing new work, with work commissioned in collaboration...
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May 21, 2021
Vital Capacities – A Train to Utopia Digital Workshop by Tzu-Huan Lin
Digital workshop on Mozilla’s immersive platform Hubs – imagining and building Utopia by Vital Capacities artist, Tzu-Huan Lin A Train to Utopia is a digital workshop taking place on Mozilla Hubs led by artist, Tzu-Huan Lin. Questionning Utopia’s existence (and if we can create it), the workshop explores ideas related to this unknown but longed...
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May 12, 2021
Interview with Tzu Huan Lin, Vital Capacities resident artist
Jamie Wyld (Vital Capacities’ director): Thanks for being part of the Vital Capacities residency programme! Can you say a little about yourself and your work, perhaps in relation to what you’re thinking about doing during the residency? Hello Jamie, My name is Tzu-Huan Lin, I am a Taiwanese immigrant artist who lives and works in Brooklyn....
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May 4, 2021
Interview wth Katarzyna Perlak, Vital Capacities resident artist
Jamie Wyld (Vital Capacities’ director): Thanks for being part of the Vital Capacities residency programme! Can you say a little about yourself and your work, perhaps in relation to what you are thinking about doing during the residency? My practice engages moving image, performance, sound, installation and textiles and explores the intersection of politics and feelings,...
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May 1, 2021
Interview with Vishal Kumaraswamy, Vital Capacities resident artist
Jamie Wyld (videoclub & Vital Capacities’ director): Thanks for being part of the Vital Capacities residency programme! Can you say a little about yourself and your work? Vishal Kumaraswamy: Hi, my name is Vishal Kumaraswamy I’m a Bangalore based Artist & Filmmaker. Within my practice, I work across AI, text, video, sound and performance and...
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April 18, 2021
New international resident artists on Vital Capacities
Artists’ work from top left, clockwise: Katarzyna Perlak, Vishal Kumaraswamy and Tzu Huan Lin We will be delivering our third residency programme on Vital Capacities – bringing together artists from UK/Poland, India and Taiwan, which will take place throughout May 2021. Artists will be experimenting with ideas, developing new projects and sharing work with audiences....
