Critical Writing Index

The Autobiography of Steve Reinke

by Tom Folland

Steve Reinke, July Summer 2000, v. 12, no. 3

New York: Thread Waxing Space, 2000

Steve Reinke gives an honest discussion about the elusively autobiographical aspects of his video art practice. His works manifest the need for self-expression without revealing the true self and the desire to create video art without taking the postmodern art route. Reinke often employs punning, dry, sardonic voice-overs to both anchor and destabilize the visual imagery found in cinema-verité footage.

The file also contains an interview with Steve Reinke which centers around one of his more mature works Spiritual Animal Kingdom (1998), his videography, selected publications and bibliography.

ITEM 2000.076 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Everybody Loves Nothing (Empathic Exercises) – Steve Reinke

Language of Rats – Steve Reinke

Excuse of the Real – Steve Reinke

The Hundred Videos – Steve Reinke

Jason, Deaf, Muriel, My Personal Virus – Steve Reinke

Ghost Production – Steve Reinke

Spiritual Animal Kingdom – Steve Reinke

Echo Valley – Steve Reinke

Sans Soleil – Chris Marker

Ants and Bees – Steve Reinke