Critical Writing Index

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by Jane Wright and Jeremy Walsh

British/Canadian Video Exchange '84, 1984, pp. 1-16

London: Canada House Cultural Centre, 1984

Exhibition catalogue for the British portion of the British-Canadian Video Exchange '84 which took place in London, UK, and featured video work by Canadian artists.

The catalogue features curatorial essays by British curator Jeremy Welsh and Canadian curator Jane Wright. The exhibition featured performances, installations and videos by Paulette Phillips, Peter Wronski, Lisa Steele, Vera Frenkel, Monty Cantsin, General Idea, Ed Mowbray, Paul Wong, Colin Campbell, Wade McGregor & Charlie Fox, and many others.

The curators note in the curatorial essays that many of the artists' themes are political, focusing particularly on sexual and gender politics, media politics and peace movements.

ITEM RFL.056 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

In the Old Days When We Were ArtistsPaulette Phillips

SynchrotapesPeter Wronski

CornucopiaLisa Steele

Excerpts and EuphoriaVera Frenkel

ConfusedMonty Cantsin

Baby EyesGeneral Idea

RheaEd Mowbray

White MoneyPaul Wong

Recreation of the EmergencyLiz Vander Zaag

Recreation of the EmergencyDavid Askevold

The Mississippi Tapes: 1 to 6Colin Campbell

Manufactured RomanceCharlie Fox

48 Hour Beauty BlitzWade McGregor

Points of ViewRandy and Berenicci

Jane Wright

Anne Ramsden

Wendy Geller

Michael Banger