Nov. 20-Dec. 14, 2019 in the Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, 4th floor, 401 Richmond St. W. Opening reception Wed. Nov. 20, 6:00-8:00pm.
This exhibition, curated by recent Researcher in Residence Adam Barbu, explores “the ways in which artists use video to un-work the narrative conventions of queer history,” and includes videos by Deirdre Logue, Lucas Michael, and Paul Wong, and a sculptural work by Lucas Michael. ⊕
Vtape is excited to participate in this year’s Kassel Dokfest’s Distributions in Profile: Vtape & CFMDC on
Sat, Nov 16th 2019 | 03:30 pm
VTAPE AND REEL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL CO-PRESENTATION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 @5:00PM IN THE BACHIR/YEREX PRESENTATION SPACE 4th floor @401 Richmond St. W., suite 440 Speculating on Fictions / Dreaming in Colour: a programme of work by Midi Onodera in… ⊕
Taking her curated screening Sincerely, Warmly as a jumping-off point, this text poetically stitches together Daniella Sanader’s archival research notes, citations, and present-day reflections in a format that explores the parallels between watching video art and writing letters. ⊕
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (October 22-27, 2019), Vtape has published an essay (see below) by Dr. Dorothy Christian on the work of Hopi storyteller and filmmaker Victor Masayesva, Jr., based on the curated program she has produced for the festival (Oct. 25, 1:00pm at Artscape Sandbox).
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Since opening our doors in 1983, Vtape has presented a substantial program of screenings, exhibitions, artists’ talks, and publications. Events from 2012 to the present are represented here in this archive. This online resource reflects a combination of event-based programming, exhibitions, and education dedicated to the development of video art and new and diverse audiences. The Past Events Archive is organized by year, starting with the most recent events, and moving backwards through history.
Image credit: Installation view of God Play exhibition, October 2024; photo by Henry Chan (2024)