Double acts: collaborative partnerships in early artists' video. [Exhibition]

Abstract

Having been invited to identify a theme and to select some relevant examples of this approach from the Rewind collection, I have chosen to present works by artists working collaboratively. The medium of video is particularly suited to this way of working as it requires a range of skills and combines a number of distinctly separate disciplines, both technically and creatively. The examples I have chosen demonstrate different approaches to working collaboratively, from the classical division of labour, through to creative symbiosis via dialogue. The artists in this selection explored the potential of collaborative practice to develop works which were distinctive and innovative in form and content, whilst also challenging the accepted hegemony of the creative process predominantly focused on the achievement of the individual artist.

Citation

Double acts: collaborative partnerships in early artists' video. [Exhibition]. Exhibited 22 September - 29 October 2023, [online exhibition]. Hosted on RE_EXHIBIT [online], RE_EXHIBIT 1. Available from: https://rewind.ac.uk/re_exhibit/double-acts/

• Exhibition Performance Type: Exhibition
• Start Date: Sep 22, 2023
• End Date: Oct 29, 2023
• Deposit Date: Aug 14, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 14, 2024
• Keywords: Video art; Video artists; Artist collaborations
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2434215