Spark
Video Vol 4, Program 2
NEW LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART
Spark
Contemporary Art Space
Saturday, November 6th - 8-11 PM
NEW
VIDEO WORK ABOUT DECONSTRUCTION
Curated
by Jeremy Bailey
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1 |
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| Benjamin
Etner |
Last
Two Questions, Rebutal And Closing Statements |
Syracuse |
| Mike
Ceraldi |
Dog Eat Dog |
Syracuse |
| Jean
Gabriel Périot |
21.04.02 |
France |
| Art
For Artists Art For People |
Jake Derutte |
Syracuse |
| Zack
Denfeld |
Earth
Bound |
Michigan |
| Matt
Vollono |
How
To Spot A Restaurant Critic |
Syracuse |
| Noah
Klersfeld |
Pay
Roll |
New
York |
| Jean
Gabriel Périot |
Rain |
France |
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| INTERMISSION |
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| Mike
Prall |
Variations |
Syracuse |
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| PART
2 |
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| Mike
Celona |
Donald
Duck For President |
Syracuse |
| Augustin
Gimel |
Fig.
4 |
France |
| Jennifer
Norton |
10
Ways To Die In Hollywood |
Canada |
| Laura
Williams |
White
Rabbits |
Syracuse |
| Devin
Clark |
Cock |
New
York |
SparkVideo Presents...
From
Tugboats to Polar Bears
A TOURING COLLECTION OF SHORT FILMS BY
MATT MCCORMICK
Spark
Contemporary Art Space
Wednesday, October 13th, 8pm
www.rodeofilmco.com
Award
winning independent filmmaker Matt McCormick will be visiting
Spark to present “From Tugboats to Polar Bears,” a
collection of short films he has made over the past five years
that is being released on DVD by the Peripheral Produce video
label. Matt’s work blurs the line between documentary and
experimental filmmaking, and fashions abstract and witty observations
of contemporary culture and current issues.
The touring program, which roughly mirrors that on the DVD, will
feature the premiere of two new films, including Towlines (22
min, 2004), an experimental documentary that explores the role
of the tugboat in modern society and features an original soundtrack
by James Mercer (front-man for the widely popular band The Shins).
Also making its debut on the tour will be Grounded (5 min, 2004),
a cinematic portrait of heavy industry and urban wildlife. Other
titles featured in the collection include American Nutria (11
min, 2003) which examines the calamitous saga of an imported rodent,
Sincerely, Joe P Bear (4 min, 1999) which uses found footage from
the 1960’s to contemplate how polar bears deal with heart-break,
and Matt’s signature film The Subconscious Art of Graffiti
Removal (16 min, 2001), an experimental documentary that makes
the observation of how the process of destroying one art form
unwittingly creates another.
Matt's work has screened in film festivals, galleries, and D.I.Y.
art spaces around the globe, appeared on MTV and the Sundance
Channel, and has received positive reviews from the likes of The
New York Times and Film Comment magazine. Matt has worked and
collaborated with many artists and musicians, including The Shins,
Miranda July, The Postal Service, and Calvin Johnson. Matt has
had three films screen at the Sundance Film Festival, and has
received awards including Best Short Film from the San Francisco
International Film Fest, Best Experimental from the New York Underground
Film Fest, and Grand Prize from the Media City Film Fest. His
film ‘The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal’ was
also named as one of the ‘Top 10 Films of 2002’ by
both The Village Voice and Art Forum magazine.
Spark
Video Vol 4, Program 1
NEW LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART
Spark
Contemporary Art Space
Friday, October 1st- 8-11 PM
NEW
VIDEO WORK FROM THE SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
Curated
by David Politzer, Coordinated by Jeremy Bailey
Founded in 1946 by artists, and still governed by artists for
artists, Skowhegan is an intensive and prestigious nine-week summer
residency program for advanced visual artists. This year’s
Whitney Biennual featured 11 Skowhegan Alum.
As part of our focus on Skowhegan SparkVideo is proud to present
the work of Alix Perlstein, Alix Pearlstein was born in 1962 in
New York. She has received awards and grants from the National
Endowment for the Arts, Art Matters Inc., the Edward F. Albee
Foundation, and the McDowell Colony. Her works have been included
in exhibitions at the Biennale de Lyon, France; Institute of Contemporary
Art, London; Kunstverein, Cologne; S.M.A.K., Ghent, and The Museum
of Modern Art, New York. One-person exhibitions of her work have
been seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Postmasters
Gallery and Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, and
The Grossman Gallery, School of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Pearlstein lives in New York.
plus
much more, including...
| Abbey
Williams |
Yes,
No |
New York |
| Bosung
Kim |
Breath |
New York |
| Bosung
Kim |
Untitled |
New York |
| Carla
Edward |
I was lookin' back |
Providence |
| Shana
Moulton |
Whispering
Pines 2 |
Amsterdam |
| Birgit
Rathsmann |
Tungsten |
Germany |
| Shana
Moulton |
Whispering
Pines 3 |
Amsterdam |
| Clifford
Owens |
Tree Sculpture |
New York |
| Clifford Owens |
California Love |
New York |
| Millisa Owens |
Seconds |
New York |
| Gabriel Fowler |
I Asked my Mother
to Destroy my Electric Guitar |
Chicago |
| Clifford Owens |
Whipping Piece |
New York |
| Alix Peralstein |
Forsaken |
New York |
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and
the best new work from Syracuse University, including...
| Krista
Birnbaum |
Egg |
| Shawn
Higgins |
Wildlife of the City |
| Aaron
Hraba |
Flatfoots |
| Laura
Williams |
Take me Now |
| David
Politzer |
Near/Far |
| Nick
Kinling |
16 Feet |
| Matt
Vollono |
A
Head of Time |
| Andre
Hyland |
Nine News |
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| curated
by Mike Hession, Rebekah Scotland, & Jeremy Bailey |
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Spark Video 6
NEW LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART
Spark
Contemporary Art Space
Saturday, March 27th - 8-11 PM
JOE
GIBBONS - CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIOPATH
Voted one of the 10 Best films of 2001 by FILM COMMENT and Best
11 films of 2001 by ARTFORUM.
plus
much more, including...
| Nomig |
PDK-01 |
Montreal |
| Dr
Jules |
Legends of Echo Park |
Syracuse |
| Jay
Wilson |
Singing Somewhere |
Toronto |
| Robert
Chang Chin Lin |
Water Project |
Syracuse |
| Laura
Williams |
Overhead
Compartment |
Syracuse |
| Dennis
H Miller |
Faktura |
USA |
| Phil
Davis |
Gashing
my Instrument |
Syracuse |
| Sarah
Witt |
Music Makes me Act
Wierd |
Syracuse |
| Eric Laplante |
Frank Forester's
Final Tape |
Syracuse |
Spark
Video 5
NEW LOCAL* AND INTERNATIONAL
VIDEO ART
Spark
Contemporary Art Space
Saturday, February 28th - 8-11 PM
| Jeannie
Simms |
Wren's Room |
Brooklyn |
| Hege
Samset |
Flowers on the Wall |
Norway |
| Kevin
Parnell |
Pud |
Canada |
| anti-cool
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Water Bed |
Japan |
| Predrag
Pajdic |
Queen of the Night |
UK |
| Peter
Kingstone |
Breaking with John |
Canada |
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| Others
TBA... |
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*Local
Submissions due by wednesday February 25th
Spark
Video 4 "Document"
NEW LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART
Spark
Contemporary Art Space
Saturday, January 31st - 8-11 PM
New
international works by Jean-Gabriel Périot (France), Bernie
Roddy (Texas, USA), Sergio Batiz (Mexico), Carol Lafeyette(Texas,
USA) and much more, including the best new documentary video work
from Syracuse University!
Call
For Submissions
DEADLINE:
Ongoing - earlier entries will be given preference due to time restraints.
We are seeking work for our 2004-2005 programming year and will
be until April 1st, 2005.
GUIDELINES:
Videos should be short -- under 15.00 minutes. All types of independent/non-commercial
work is accepted: experimental, documentary, narrative, non-narrative,
controversial, political, personal, sexual, etc... Commercial productions
and Music Videos need not apply. International and Domestic submissions
are encouraged.
FORMATS ACCEPTED:
DVD(NTSC and PAL), VHS (NTSC and PAL), MiniDV or DVCAM (NTSC Only),
8/Hi8/Digital 8 (NTSC Only). Please include: Synopsis, Bio, CV and
Contact Information. SASE required for tape return. Otherwise, all
submissions will be added to the Spark Contemporary Art Space Video
Library for possible inclusion in future curatorial projects and
exchanges with other Spark Venues. Artists will be contacted for
permission prior to having their work included in other programs.
Unfortunately, Artist Fees cannot be paid at this time.
THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL ENTRY FORMS OR ENTRY FEES.
SEND ALL MATERIALS TO:
Jeremy Bailey
c/o Department of Art Media Studies
Syracuse University
102 Shaffer Art Building
Syracuse, NY 13244-1210 
