Tribal T.V.: New Video and Democracy on the Praries after Modernism
Arts Manitoba, Summer 1983, v. 2, no. 3, pp. 39-44
This article begins by analyzing the meaning of abstract expressionism and than moves toward video art. It relates video art to modernism by citing such examples of Canadian Video Art.
The article looks at the correlation between Modernism and Democracy, and the concept of "open" work at play, through the works of 5 Winnipeg-based video artists.
"The entertainment or free choice factor should not be overlooked as one of the most, if not the most, important factor in modernism. The discussion of the underlying assumptions of modern art now sets the stage for an understanding of the problems facing contemporary art, including work can mean fewer specific things but unlike Modernism it cannot mean nothing at all".
ITEM 1983.022 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Newsplay – Samir Chahda
Mephisto – Gerry Kasil
Dating and Mate Selection – Gerry Kasil
Live Wire – Al Poruchnyk
Making the Rounds – Jeff Funnel & John Will
Exploitation Gallery – Jeff Funnel & John Will
Obsessively Imminent – Vern Hume
Jackson Pollock
Paul Jenkins
Joseph Albers
Feed General Concept – Samir Chahda
Future Tense – Vern Hume
Live Wire – Al Poruchnyk
Ballistics – Gerry Kasil
Lust for Trauma – Vern Hume
Remembering a Rational Solution – Vern Hume
Exploitation Gallery – Jeff Funnel/John Will
Making the Rounds – Jenn Funnel/John Will