Exhibition
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ARCHIVE FEVER by Tom Estes in [Self] Imaging, New MediaFest 2010
[self]~imaging artists portraying themselves in fim & video is a new VideoChannel feature in 4 parts, consisting each of 25 artists videos to be published in May, June, July and August 2010.
"Tom Estes' video 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."
Tom Estes' video work ‘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 was also shown at as part of 'Bangkok Democrazy' The 4th Bangkok Experimental Film Festival (BEFF4) /เทศกาลหนังทดลองกรุงเทพ ครั้งที่ 4 which was organised in collaboration with Anna Sanders Films, Paris,The French Embassy, Bangkok, The Office of Contemporary Art & Culture, The Ministry of Culture, Thailand, The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Project 304, Kick the Machine, Duck Unitas & The Thai Film Foundation (Screen 2, 24/12/2005)
http://www.cphremix.dk/bangkokexperimental.shtml
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
http://videochannel.newmediafest.org/blog/?page_id=1035
