beamsplitters

from Vanessa:

A reminder of two major kick ass shows coming your way this week.
First, Beamsplitters, a 2-day, moving image art show.

10 artists from Portland, California and New York
Thurs. Dec. 12, 6:00 - 11:00 PM
Sat. matinee: Noon- 4:00 PM
$ 6 admission

At: MachineWorks, 1115 NW 14th at Northrup, Portland.
Dress warmly and B.Y.O.B. Indoor bike parking

At the heart of the Bolex 16mm reflex camera is a beamsplitter prism, and at
the heart of this show is a visual metaphor - the beamsplitter.

BEAMSPLITTERS is a sprawling showcase of new, genre-challenging works of
film and video-based installation art. Participating artists from Portland
include Brad Adkins, Philip Cooper, Bill Daniel, The Distance Formula,
Vanessa Renwick, and Melody Owen. From San Francisco comes Thad Povey, from LA, Animal Charm, and from New York, Tony Oursler. The artists each have distinctly different methods and working vocabularies, but in this show all
will be working in various ways with the projected image---whether
manipulating the projector's beam mid-throw, placing the projection within a
construction or sculpture, or variously modifying or interfering with the
projected image. BEAMSPLITTERS showcases 7 new installation works that
demonstrate a range of technical methods that run from the low-fi to the
hi-tech, and encompass sculptural, performative, and even documentary
approaches.
Curated by Vanessa Renwick and Bill Daniel.

Then on Saturday at 9 p.m. at Cinema 21 there's the god damn Peripheral
Produce Invitationals. Dubbed the "world championship of experimental film,"
the invitationals pit the world's finest underground film makers against each other in a rock-em-sock-em, full contact competitive battle to the finish. Projectors were blazing at this media showdown that featured brand new works from acclaimed artists from across the country. Some fierce rivalries were born and battle torn champions emerged. This years competitors (which includes Bill and myself), as well as the entire PDX schedule, can be read about at :

Rodeo Film Co

hope to see ya there,
vanessa renwick and bill daniel

Posted by Bee at December 10, 2002 05:37 PM