Athi-Patra Ruga The Purge 2013
Counterpointing the personal with the universal, the everyday with the monumental, the films in this screening approach historical, political, and social themes. Focusing on discrete staged or documented performances and scenarios, the works often make direct reference to the canons of film and art history.
Programme duration: 90 minutes
Followed by artist discussions with Bridget Baker, Michael MacGarry, Berni Searle and Gregg Smith.
Films
The Purge
Athi-Patra Ruga, 2013, video, 2 minutes
Seeking Refuge
Berni Searle, 2008, video, 6 min
The Pilot
Bridget Baker, 2007–2008, 16mm film, 12 min
The Swing (after after Fragonard)
Donna Kukama, 2009, video, 5 min
Should We Never Meet Again
Gregg Smith, 2005, video, 26 min
Iseeyou
Simon Gush, 2013, video, 14 min
LHR–JNB
Michael MacGarry, 2002–10, video, 12 min