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Christina Ramberg
Retracing some steps this morning, I remembered a fantastic show of Christina Ramberg’s work at 42 Carlton Place – an…
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Born in Flames
Watch Lizzie Borden‘s 1983 fictional documentary Born in Flames. Feminist pirate radio and the unfulfilled promise of a peaceful socialist…
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Kittens, Inspired by Kittens – and Hollis Frampton
Ok. This is not the place to post cute cat videos, I know, I know. But Kittens, Inspired by Kittens…
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Eighty Circles through Canada (the last possessions of an Orcadian mountain man)
After giving a talk to Willie Nelson’s Visual Arts Studio at Tramway today, I popped in to see another Nelson. “Mike…
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My Wife! My Family!
Chuckling along to Avaryl Halley’s Harrison Ford compilation this morning. Watch it here.
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Prison Game – Neil Bickerton
Thinking about how new versions of an original film might be made, somehow, to add up to a Choose Your…
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It’s Not Exactly a Real Love Scene, Really
A wee sketch of a film I made today. Watch it here.
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John Waters: This Filthy World Vol. 2
Easily the naughtiest event of the weekend was John Waters’ new stand up show. John was resplendent in his new…
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Haris Epaminonda – Chronicles
Also as part of Tramway Artists’ Moving Image Festival last night was a new performance by Haris Epaminonda with Kelly Jayne Jones…
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news and booze
Thoroughly loved Sophie and Clare’s new performance at Tramway last night. news and booze, a little like Fags, Mags and…
Read MoreLet’s Not Talk About Money
If you have 4 minutes to spare, take a look my new short film Let’s Not Talk About Money
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
Thanks to Lorna MacIntyre, I’m hunkered down in the studio, watching Thom Andersen’s 2003 video essay on his home town.…
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Daily Inspiration
Speeding by Cockforest
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Pieter Bruegel, a low level obsession continues
I’ve long used Bruegel in my work and been fascinated by the uses others make of his imagery. Tarkovsky as…
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Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds
Here are a few screenshots from a film I’ve just finished, Vicki and Alex, Like the Clouds. Ostensibly it’s about…
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“You’re studying that reality…We’ll act again”
It was a beautiful day for hanging out at Queens Park Railway Club with Patrick Jameson. Michael White’s hilarious show…
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Death 24 x A Second
Laura Mulvey’s Death 24 x A Second (2006) has got me hooked at the moment. Buy it here. Read an…
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Mirage Men
In the mood for a good ol’ conspiricy? Then you can’t beat Mirage Men by John Lundberg, Mark Pilkington, Roland Denning & Kypros Kyprianou.…
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Death Watch
Another Scottish dystopian journey for me this weekend. Seek out Bertrand Tavernier’s 1980 Death Watch, filmed mostly in Glasgow, and reach…
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Hamlet at the Citz
A more twitchy, jumpy or paranoid Hamlet I’ve yet to see. Dominic Hill directed an almost unlovable Brian Ferguson as Hamlet,…
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Artists’ Moving Image at the BBC
I managed to miss both the Glasgow and the London screenings of these new films. All made with exclusive access…
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Raydale Dower at Tramway
Heard with my ears – last night. From the Tramway website: Raydale Dower works with a combination of objects, performance…
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Dinosaur Expert I’m Feeling Lucky
You have got to go see Gregor Wright’s show at the CCA. I loved his GI show and this one…
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The Woman Who Fell to Scotland
Am I the last person to finally watch Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin? I thoroughly recommend. Watch the trailer here…
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Turner Prize 2014
What a treat to go to the Turner Prize opening on Monday. Ciara and Duncan’s work looked fantastic and what…
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Trisha Donnelly
Loved this at The Serpentine at the weekend. Take a look at her online film here too. Trisha Donnelly, Serpentine…
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Emmanuel Carrère
Here’s a link to a wee piece on Emmanuel Carrère in the Guardian the other day. His book I am Alive…
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Peter now screening at Institut Finlandais – 5pm today
A change of venue for Peter’s Premiere to the Institut Finlandais. Here’s some info about the festival for you: International…
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Hito Steyeri – Lovely Andrea
Clare Stephenson recommended this 2007 film by Hito Steyeri, made for Documenta 12. And she was right to. Lovely Andrea…
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Headlong’s 1984
Forgot to mention that I witnessed this at the Citz last week. 2 hours straight through, folk walking out and…
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Peter screening at Studio des Ursulines 20/09/14
Studio des Ursulines is a legendary Paris film theater, and one of the oldest to be still running, opened on January…
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Peter and Muerte en Arizona
Peter will screen at 5pm, Saturday 20th September at Studio des Ursulines, Paris. Very excited to be showing along side…
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The 12th International Festival Signes de Nuit
My film Peter will be part of the 12th International Festival Signes de Nuit film festival taking place in Paris next…
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Infinity Kisses – The Movie
Just been revisiting this 2008 film by Carolee Schneemann (and Cluny & Vesper). Featuring ‘the expressive self-determination of the ardent…
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One from the Vault
Just found this image of Rebecca Mellor’s work I cant go on, I’ll go on; Like I said I would from…
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How do YOU pronounce Behemoth?
It’s a first for me; reading a book recommended by a T-shirt of Gregor Wright’s. Or rather, reading a book…
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Making Eyes
The installation of Douglas’ work at GoMA for Generation is a real treat. Includes almost everything so of course, Making…
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No Other Possibility
Ahhhh, my new favourite thing, Negativland. So this is my new favourite film. Made in ’89. I don’t have favourite…
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Outer Space
A short film by Peter Tscherkassky that I’m watching on repeat. Outer Space
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Are you LOCATIONALIZED
Running into Tom O’Sullivan on Friday reminded me how much I’m into Tatham and O’Sullivan’s new work for Generation. It’s…
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Internet Curtains
Exciting to have Pollard back up in Glasgow, however briefly and to see new work by him, Iain Hetherington and…
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Sonic Outlaws
I’m consuming this film by Craig Baldwin. It starts with the knotty issue of copyright, as valiantly exploited by Negativland.…
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Further Rigour Urgently Required
Thought you might enjoy this scathing review of my GoMA show in 2005 that I’ve just found online. I used…
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A little early…
…and so still too light for a good view of PULSE. But I did get a wave. PULSE is a…
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Repeat. And Again.
The Women: 8 Films looked fantastic on a big screen. So great to get it out & about, seen in…
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Danny Saunders…
…played a solo set, with the help of Laurel and Hardy. Though Danny is a better mover. And he sang…
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Ace City Racers…
…were excellent at The Poetry Club last night, launching their new single into the world. And they very graciously agreed…
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Come closer…
… and appreciate the craftsmanship. Not mine of course. Paul Hughes printed the shirt and a right pain in the…
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Pulse – Picture Window 26 July – 3 August
Picture Window are showing loads of films and other artworks, including one of my films, as part of GENERATION. It’s…
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Discordia T-shirt
Here I am, nestled between Danny Saunders and Michael Fullerton. Buy yours now, direct from Patricia Fleming Projects. Further ‘colourways’…
Read MoreMeaning Inc.
Michael Fullerton’s show at the Glasgow Print Studio is a cracker: Meaning Inc.
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Lorna Macintyre: Four Paper Fugues
You have to go see this. Start at the boathouse and rise in a dream to the conservatory… Four Paper…
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k0nch is awesome
I helped with this piece, but have a look at all of k0nch’s work while you’re at it. He’s particularly…
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‘I began to wonder how on earth you do something like this.’
Here’s a wee piece on DFW by Colin Barrett in today’s Guardian: My Hero
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The Ugly Construction of Beauty
Here’s a paper that I delivered (remotely) at: MOD ART 13 MODERN ART CONFERENCE on Beauty and Ugliness, 25th to…
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The Luck of Edenhall
My contribution to this group exhibition’s publication, 2014. Curated by Linda Fitzgerald. In 1989, when we were both 17 and…
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The Nabokov Paper
My contribution to The Nabokov Paper book, by Kate Briggs and Lucrezia Russo. Published by information as material. 36Q (6)BLEAK…
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