Never a Dumb Moment

Synopsis

Thirteen short video works offering an amusing take on the 1990s’ dumb aesthetic: ‘Untitled (Close Lick)' (Stephanie Smith, UK, 1995, 1 min); ‘Sit’ (Alan Currall, UK 1994, 3 min); ‘Untitled Music Video 1 - Eye’ (Kristin Bjorseth / Henrik der Minassian, Norway, 1995, 1 min); ‘Hot Music’ (Sean Dower, UK, 1995, 4 min); ‘Yellow’ (Arran Crabbe, UK, 1995, 3 min); ‘Driver’ (Anne-Marie Copestake, UK, 1994, 3 min); ‘Untitled Music Video 2 - Ear’ (Kristin Bjorseth / Henrik der Minassian, Norway, 1995, 1 min); ‘Zip Zap’ (Guillaume Laidain / Frederic Drappier, France, 1995, 6 min); ‘Histoire Naturelle’ (Guillaume Paris, France, 1996, 2 min); ‘Untitled Music Video 3 - Mouth’ (Kristin Bjorseth / Henrik der Minassian, Norway, 1995, 1 min); ‘Nose’ (Monika Oechsler, UK, 1995, 5 min); ‘Jetsam’ (Allan Currall, UK, 1995, 4 min); ‘This Charming Man’ (Jonathan Monk, UK, 1995, 6 min).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

out of distribution

Documentation

Accompanying educational/publicity materials.

Subjects

Art

Keywords

experimental film & video; performance art; video art

Credits

Director

Alan Currall; Anne-Marie Copestake; Arran Crabbe; Frederic Drappier; Guillaume Laidain; Guillaume Paris; Henrik der Minassian; Jonathan Monk; Kristin Bjorseth; Monika Oechsler; Sean Dower; Stephanie Smith

Production Company

Name

Film and Video Umbrella

Distributor

Name

Film and Video Umbrella

Email

info@fvu.co.uk

Web

http://www.fvu.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7407 7755

Fax

020 7407 7766

Address

8 Vine Yard
London
SE1 1QL