"The machinery by which we have been moved"

Abstract

Item is a video compilation of chronological assortment of documents and photographs from the Eyelevel Gallery fonds and Centre for Art Tapes fonds held by the Dalhouhsie University Archives. The video was produced for the exhibition "Why are we saving All these artist publications + Other Galleries stuffs?" The Emergence of Artist-Run Culture in Halifax, presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery from 22 January – 17 April, 2016.

The video projection was accompanied by an audio loop that features a selection of radio interviews with artists discussing issues such as technology, taxation, funding challenges, and performance art.

See http://hdl.handle.net/10222/72740 for related exhibition texts, including a list of interviews included in the audio loop.