Critical Writing Index

Imperfect Scans

by Nicky Hamlyn

Journal of Visual Art Practice, 2015, v. 14, no. 1, pp. 44-51

Routledge, 2015

The essay considers a number of video works made by Jamie Jenkinson using an iPhone. The discussion centres around the visible interactions between the technology – lens, file formats, codecs, resolution, etc. – the subject matter, and the way the camera is moved. The imagery generated by these interactions often contains aberrant effects, such as uneven blur, which point to the limitations and determinations – the specificity – of the technology.

ITEM 2015.032 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Spiral Staircase – Jamie Jenkinson

Shutter – Jamie Jenkinson

Fans on Floral – Jamie Jenkinson

Blue Bathroom – John Smith

Nervous System Films – Ken Jacobs

Night Train – Guy Sherwin

Silla en Balcon – Jamie Jenkinson

Cabinet 1-8 – Jamie Jenkinson