REWIND | Artists' Video in the 70's & 80's

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REWIND is a research project funded by the AHRC in 2004, that provides a research resource that addresses the gap in historical knowledge of the evolution of electronic media arts in the UK, by investigating specifically the first two decades of artists' works in video. There was a danger that many of these works might have disappeared because of their ephemeral nature and poor technical condition. The project has sought to determine the best examples of works from the period, conserve and preserve them (in partnership with the Scottish Screen Archive), to enable further scholarly activity. An archive, exhibitions, salons and a Content Management System (CMS), have been employed to disseminate the works to the public and academic community, with further exhibitions being planned for 2008-2010.The CMS offers online access to interviews with artists and animateurs, documentation, background material and associated ephemera. The interviews are in video/audio form and downloadable PDF files. The REWIND ARCHIVE and COLLECTION currently has 250 works including single channel videoworks and 30 installations. Research Leave is required to complete the main publication and plan and curate a series of exhibitions, screenings, and other events. As the Research Grant was awarded before FEC an application for Research Leave is allowable and was indicated in the original application.