Item is a video work created by Kathy Tanney in 1983. Video is of a conversation between male and female characters, over visuals of Christ and E.T. Snippets of music, character talking about her mother, Marianne Faithfull over romance comics and someone beating an animal doll.
Item is a video work created by Edward Slopek in 1983. The video is of a close-up of a speaking mouth, repeating a short philosophical blurb by Sir Alistair Hardy. Each time the speaker repeats, he seems to drop bits of words, making the passage of text more and more disjointed and garbled. In the end, it no longer has the appearance of spoken English. This is accompanied by an irritating single-note, high-pitched drone, which further alienates the viewer.
Item is a video work created by Carolyn Lounder, Micah Lexier, David MacDonald, and Liz MacDougall in 1983. According to a conversation with Liz MacDougall on February 11th, 2007, this tape was a Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) Summer Project.
Item consists of two video works : Relative activities by Paula Fairfield ; Doing nothing with somebody by Micah Lexier in 1984. Videos were produced through the Centre for Art Tapes. Videos part of Halifax Independent Producers series (1 of 5).
Item is a video work created by Dean Brousseau in 1984. Video was produced through the Centre for Art Tapes. Videos part of Halifax Independent Producers series (2 of 5). Dinner is an experimental documentary using a universal family event as its focus. Framed in snap-shot style, the video seems to arbitrarily “crop off” the participants, saving anonymity. This tape allows the viewer to concentrate on details of inpromptu etiquette and casual conversation around the dinner table, until, in the end, as with any family event, the camera is brought out to take pictures. On the cue “okay, smile!” the photographs taken are tossed one by one into the video frame, revealing at last the dinner participants in fuzzy Polaroids.
Item is a video work created by Doug Pope in 1984 : Indifferent city. Video was produced through the Centre for Art Tapes. Videos part of Halifax Independent Producers series (3 of 5).
Item consist of two video works created in 1984 : Tall Ships by Dan Lander; Drift by David Clark. Video was produced through the Centre for Art Tapes. Videos part of Halifax Independent Producers series (4 of 5). Tall Ships investigates the role of TV media on the way we perceive everyday occurrences. Drift is an experimental tape full of cliches.
Item consists of three video works created in 1984: Monoltage by Mark Clifford; Suburban Stress by Mark Verabioff; Red by Sara Newman and Carol Millett . These might be the first scholarship tapes according to a conversation with Liz MacDougall on February 11th, 2007. Videos part of Halifax Independent Producers series (5 of 5).
Item consists of three video works : Monoltage by Mark Clifford; Suburban stress by Mark Verbioff; and Valley vista home by Norman Cohn. Each video is preceded by artist statements.
Item is a video work created in 1984 of a night performance at Dartmouth’s Treasure Cove Lounge. Camera by Liz MacDougall, sound David Barteaux and editing by Dan Lander. Documented with a single shot, not always the most ideal conditions, and roughly edited, the overall look of the event is nonetheless quite good.
Item is a video work created in 1984 of a night performance at Dartmouth’s Treasure Cove Lounge. Camera by Liz MacDougall, sound David Barteaux and editing by Dan Lander. Documented with a single shot, not always the most ideal conditions, and roughlyedited, the overall look of the event is nonetheless quite good.
Item is a video work created by Kou Nakajima in 1984. The Centre for Art Tapes screened the work as part of the Ottawa International Festival of Video Art exhibition series. Footage processed by Aniputer is of Kou Nakajima workshop.
Item consists of three video works that were part of the Ottawa International Festival of Video Art (SAW festival). According to a conversation with Liz MacDougall on February 11th, 2007 the was part of a tour and workshop.
Item is a video work of promotional material for the Ottawa International Festival of Video Art. Centre for Art Tapes screened videos from festival in 1984.
Item is a video of performance recorded by Centre for Art Tapes of Clifton Joseph member of the group Dub Poets, backed by members of Halifax thriving reggae and rasta community.
Item is a video work of performance recorded by Centre for Art Tapes of Clifton Joseph, member of the group Dub Poets, backed by members of Halifax thriving reggae and rasta community.
Item is a video work created (directed produced and edited) by Mark Clifford in 1984. Actors include Richard Collins, Sean Whalen, Sue McKinnon and Beth Bartley.
Item is a video work created by Dan Lander in 1983. Video was produced in Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Case includes a one page description of the video by the artist. He described the video as : student work is a quick and somewhat humorous piece dealing with the idea of being a photographer, while trying to lose some of the habits of that profession. A thrumming drone makes up the audio portion of the tape, reminding one of the sound and feeling of a drive over a long stretch of highway.
Item is a video work created by Dean Brousseau in 1984. Dinner is an experimental documentary using a universal family event as its focus.Framed in snap-shot style, the video seems to arbitrarily “crop off” the participants, saving anonymity. This tape allows the viewer to concentrate on details of inpromptu etiquette and casual conversation around the dinner table, until, in the end, as with any family event, the camera is brought out to take pictures. On the cue “okay, smile!” the photographs taken are tossed one by one into the video frame, revealing at last the dinner participants in fuzzy Polaroids.
Item consists of two individual videos, "Canadian Historical Vignettes: The Visiting Forces Act (1947)" by Gary Kibbins and "The Indifferent City" by Doug Pope. Kibbins video is an anti-Canada/United States video with a voice-over of a re-enactment of the parliamentary debate concerning the Visiting Forces Act. This bill was seen as partial immunity for American military personnel in Canada as it allowed the American military court to try any crimes that occurred on Canadian soil. "The Indifferent City" is an unfinished work.
Item consists of a video compilation portfolio by Mark Berabioff with four individual works, including "Crossing the 49th." Crossing the 49th is a narrative fantasy dealing with the notion that the total population of Canada could be swapped with the entire American gay population. The tape uses several methods to address this fantasy: blue American and red Canadian lips share ideas; keyed text in the guise of airport codes and clauses float across the screen; sections of slow-moving, bleached-out shots help create a dreamy effect that runs the entire length of the tape.
Item is a compilation of video works created with assistance from the Centre for Art Tapes : CFAT Promo; Gwen Noah performance; Art-Kik Power; Crossing the 49th; Self-Hypnosis; Debert Bunker: By Invitation Only; Look Up (the Sky is Falling); Survival: Still the Issue; Catie; Our Two Cents Worth; We Will Rebuild; C.D. Latter's Natural High; Who Says?; In Trouble With the Law; Warships. Description of the video prepared by Centre for Art Tapes is as follows: CFAT Promo: ad that was played every other year on Halloween. Catie: In this video the audience experiences a one-on-one encounter with another human being, seemingly without intervention of medium used. The person in question is an Acadian woman in her mid-70’s, whom the viewer meets at home. Catie relates numerous aspects of her life in an unabashed manner, revealing her as someone who has survived hard times with grace and dignity. Brousseau explains at the beginning how this video is one of a pair (the other being ‘Mother’s Days’) which explore the shifts in moral outlook from generation to generation. By dealing with his relatives, Brousseau and camera are able to capture a particularly candid and entrusting view of the subjects, giving insight into personal aspects of their lives, at the same time showing some of their more universally shared qualities. Crossing the 49th: “It has been arranged by the intermales and underdykes of the U.S.A. and Canada, to unite in the union of the World’s first totally gay nation. Come on now, cross the 49th.” Crossing the 49th is a narrative fantasy dealing with the notion that the total population of Canada could be swapped with the entire American gay population. The tape uses several methods to address this fantasy: blue American and red Canadian lips share ideas; keyed text in the guise of airport codes and clauses float across the screen; sections of slow-moving, bleached-out shots help create a dreamy effect that runs the entire length of the tape. Debert Bunker: By Invitation Only: The occasion of this tape was a military coordinated rehearsal of emergency measure in the event of a nuclear war. This dry-run, which had officials (mostly men) seeking shelter from fall-out that the underground bunker at Debert, NS might provide, became the focus of non-violent collective activism from several maritime-based affinity groups (mostly women). The narrative alternates action footage with commentary from group representatives. The intention was that of describing and documenting the processes and symbolic gestures employed by each group. Women from the action had not previously used video made important contributions to production. The tape uses interviews inter cut with live dramatic performance, live ritual, live footage. as well as stills and medical clips. Voice-over and live sound are both used.
Item is a video compilation of Centre for Art Tapes produced videos. Videos include: Sing it the Best That You Can (4 min., 38 sec.) created by Bruce Campbell and Garry Conway; Invasion of Our Homeland (1 min., 40 sec.) created by Liz MacDougall and INNU Project; D.A.N.S. promo (30 sec.) created by Dean Brousseau; Quarter Moon (4 min., 10 sec.) created by David Askevol;, The Absence of Us (2 min., 55 sec.) created by Pamela Pike and The Halifax Conference: A Forum on National Policy (12 min., 27 sec.).
Item is a video compilation of Centre for Art Tapes produced videos. Videos include: Sing it the Best That You Can (4:38) created by Bruce Campbell , Garry Conway, Invasion of Our Homeland (1:40) created by Liz MacDougall and INNU Project, D.A.N.S. promo (00:30) created by Dean Brousseau, Quarter Moon (4:10) created by David Askevold, The Absence of Us (2:55) created by Pamela Pike and The Halifax Conference: A Forum on National Policy (12:27).
Item is a video work by Mark Verabioff in 1985. Video was part of the Life like it: Some Halifax video screening. Video was produced by Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Item is a second generation copy, copy number 2. Crossing the 49th is a narrative fantasy dealing with the notion that the total population of Canada could be swapped with the entire American gay population. The tape uses several methods to address this fantasy: blue American and red Canadian lips share ideas; keyed text in the guise of airport codes and clauses float across the screen; sections of slow-moving, bleached-out shots help create a dreamy effect that runs the entire length of the tape.
Item consists of three video works : Artist Touch; U Can Rail; and Art Kik Power. Popular Projects is a non-profit society dedicated to using theatre and performance for social change. Structured as advertisements, Commercial Culture uses satire to expose the dire effects of increased state intervention on the arts. Commercial Culture was produced for a National Forum on Canadian Culture.
Item consists of three video works : Artist Touch; U Can Rail; and Art Kik Power. Popular Projects is a non-profit society dedicated to using theatre and performance for social change. Structured as advertisements, Commercial Culture uses satire to expose the dire effects of increased state intervention on the arts. Commercial Culture was produced for a National Forum on Canadian Culture.
Item is a video work created by Dean Brousseau in 1985. The video is documentation of First Edition A & E featuring group of singers called For the moment and Centre for Art Tapes. Item is an energetic pseudo-narrative promotional tape for the Centre for Art Tapes, utilizing pixilation techniques and starring the audio and video equipment.
Item consists of five video works : Debert Debunkers: By Invitation Only, 1984-85 by Liz MacDougall (2min., 10sec.); John Turner Goes to Hollywood, April 27th, 1985, by Doug Barron (4 min., 8 sec.); Monoltage, by Mark Clifford (6 min.,18 sec.); Vernacular Designs, Laura MacDonald and Paula Fairfield, (3 min., 20 sec.); Performance from the Arts and Culture Assembly, January 27th, 1985, Cathy Quinn (3 min., 31 sec.).
