Critical Writing Index

Hot Art In A Cool Medium

by Brian D. Johnson and Mark Budgen

Maclean's, Mar. 3, 1986, pp. 48-50

This article examines video art production in Canada, providing some early history of the medium, noting concerns about government censorship, and exploring the use of technology by video artists.

ITEM 1986.027 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Media Burn – Ant Farm

Industrial Track – John Watt

Confused: Sexual Views – Colin Campbell

Spawning Sockeyes – Noel Harding

Lake Huron – Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak

Hell – Paul Wong

Test Tube – Tomiyo Sasaki

Le Train – Francois Girard

Jane Wright

Ardele Lister

General Idea

Norman Cohn

Francois Girard