Chimera (1998 – Installation)

An installation by Elaine Shemilt and Stephen Partridge. A 4 projector installation onto Latex – joint work with Elaine Shemilt- originally shown at the SSA (Scottish Society of Artists) Annual Exhibition 1998 at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, October 1998. Winner of the ADOBE SYSTEMS EUROPE Prize.

Context. – Within a sexually differentiating society all our experiences are shaped to a greater or lesser extent by socially determined gender positions.The body of a woman is colonised, …

Echo’s Compassion

Part four of 14 History Lessons, 18 Vision and 21 Beatifications. I made Echo’s revenge (part 2) and I thought I’d better show her other side. She was punished by Hera for telling Zeuas that Hera was having an affair. The pounishment was of course her inability to say anything other than what she heard. But here I give her once again the power to speak for herself. – Terry Flaxton

youtube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qldj5qHMoTo …

On Video 2

A history of UK Video made by Triple Vision, Directed and shot by by Terry Flaxton, Producer Penny Dedman.
Part of a series on video art – directed by Terry Flaxton, featured video-works selected by Rod Stoneman
With clips/interviews: Andy Lipman; Duvet Bros; Kevin Atherton; Peter Savage;  Jon Dovey; Gorilla Tapes; Sean Cubitt; Luton 33; Akiko Hada; Ian Breakwell;

Available on youtube   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0I6OPXNkmk

updated April 2022 …

Insect

Against a background of large furry moths, Lei gains four extra arms and puts himself in the wardrobe of some Kafkaesque nightmare. – LUX …

Postcard

Postcard

Performance video satirising the notion of holiday romance featuring a variety of postcards and postcard inspired imagery to the accompaniment of Latin American music. …

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