Doppelgänger redux. [Video performance]

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
• 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)