Archive Fever' by Tom Estes at [self] imaging @ NewMediaFest 2010, Cologne

[self] imaging @ NewMediaFest 2010, Cologne
Category: Art and Photography
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Still from 'Archive Fever', by Tom Estes
part of [self] imaging @ NewMediaFest 2010, Cologne

http://videochannel.newmediafest.org/blog/?page_id=1035

Tom Estes' work ‘Archive Fever’, engages in the obsessive and electric intensity of attraction-unto negligence within a luminous atmosphere of inventive magic. Wry, touching and finely rendered, yet reminiscent of degenerates and suspicious characters, the work charts the sensuous and unbelievable strangeness of intimacy within the backdrop of urban alienation.

Archive Fever was originally created as part of a project for The Special Collection at The Nation Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum which was organised through Central St. Martins College of Art & Design. The work was premiered at 291 Gallery. The 291 Gallery presented a regular evening of experimental, underground and avant-garde film from emerging and established artists at 'Take 291'. Estes' work 'Archive Fever was shown alongside the work of Humphrey Jennings, who is listed by Cambridge University Press as one of the 'Heroes of Invention; Technology, Liberalism and British Identity 1750–1914'

Archive Fever can now also be found in The Letheby Galleries permanent collection. The Letheby has an online database which provides browsers with further information on the history of the collection, biographies of artists represented in the collection, as well as information and images on specific items dating from the 15th to the 21st century and themed exhibitions and changing perspectives and methods of artistic practice


Tom Estes' work ARCHIVE FEVER will be shown in the VideoChannel exhibition [self] imaging as part of the NewMediaFest , Cologne in July 2010.

Location: NewMediaFest 2010, Cologne

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/testes2/blog#ixzz12Xla9Mvu