Elaine Shemilt
Performer
Doppelgänger redux. [Video performance]
Contributors
Dr Laura Leuzzi l.leuzzi@rgu.ac.uk
Curator
Adam Lockhart
Curator
Abstract
This was a re-enactment of the emblematic video work "Doppelgänger" from Professor Elaine Shemilt, part of a series started in 1974 that was originally shown as part of the "Video Show", at the Serpentine Gallery in May 1975. In "Doppelgänger", Shemilt created a phantasmal double of herself exploring key feminist themes such as identity, sexuality, duality, women's role in society and the status of professional women artists. After three decades, Shemilt will re-enact, reactivate and react to the piece, sourcing from research materials from her own archive, exploring a new performative version that addresses these still key feminist issues. This performance was curated by Laura Leuzzi and produced by Adam Lockhart. It is a result of the EWVA European Women's Video Art project, which was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Citation
SHEMILT, E., LEUZZI, L. and LOCKHART, A. 2016. Doppelgänger redux. [Video performance]. Performed on 21 October 2016, as part of the 10th Visions in the Nunnery exhibition, 5 October - 18 December 2016, Nunnery Gallery, London.
Exhibition Performance Type | Performance |
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Start Date | Oct 21, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Aug 22, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | May 2, 2024 |
Keywords | Video art; Women artists; Art and feminism; Great Britain |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1374972 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.ewva.ac.uk/doppelganger-redux-2016.html (EWVA webpage for the performance) http://www.elaineshemilt.co.uk/ (Elaine Shemilt's personal website) |
Files
SHEMILT 2016 Doppelganger redux (v3)
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Archive
Copyright Statement
Video © Elaine Shemilt. Documentation © University of Dundee. All rights reserved.
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