April
01
Over the Rainbow (Queens in Exile Series), 2016-2017
American, born 1989
Single channel HD video
9:27 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist and WHATIFTHEWORLD Fallery, Cape Town, ZA
Over the Rainbow (Queens in Exile Series) (2016-2017) is an experimental work that captures the artist's imaginary world rooted in African mythology, contemporary queer culture, and South African politics.
May
01
Becoming Alluvium, 2019
Vietnamese, born 1987
Single channel color video
16:50 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Galerie Zink Waldkirchen, Germany
Becoming Alluvium (2019) showcases the artist's research into the Mekong River and the cultures that it nurtures. Through allegory, the work explores the environmental and social changes caused by the expansion of agriculture, by overfishing and the economic migration of farmers to urban areas.
June
01
The Dark, Krystle, 2013
American, born 1981
HD Video
9:34 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, vdb.org
The Dark, Krystle (2013) is a collage video that parses through the 1980s TV soap-opera, Dynasty. The artist collects and edits clips of the female protagonists, drawing attention to their signature gestures, which also persist through endless costume and hairdo changes.
July
01
WVLNT, 1966-67/2003
Canadian, born 1928
Video
15 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Electronic Arts (Intermix) EAI, New York
For the safety of our community, Landmarks Video may be viewed freely by those who have BACS access to the ART building. For general access, please make an appointment to visit the Visual Arts Center.
August
01
Work in Progress, 1990
Argentinian, born 1961
Video
14 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Insitute of Chicago, vdb.org
Work in Progress (1990) is an experimental video about cultural and political disputes surrounding immigration and naturalization processes. The work explores the 1986 U.S. Immigration Reform Law and individuals who did not qualify for amnesty under this reform, therefore remaning undocumented.
