Video Smack

Smack no. 2

2008-08-08T13:01:00.001-04:00

Friday, Aug. 8th
8-10pm @RSG

Featuring>>>

Kika Nicolela, Brazil
Windmaker

Jemima Burrill, UK
How to Make a Baby

See ya tonight!!!

July 12th... Video Smack no. 1

2008-07-12T14:00:00.005-04:00

Here we go kids......

July 12th, 2008 8:30 (dusk) to 10pm

Video Smack no. 1

Kika Nicolela and Simone Stoll

1515 14th street nw
Viridian Parking lot

Films.

Kika Nicolela
Tropic of Capricorn

Brazilian based Kika Nicolela rented a hotel room in Sao Paulo and invited
four transvestites off the street to lay on the bed
and talk about their lives.

Tropic of Capricorn is an intimate look into the lives of four different
people who share a common link.

Simone Stoll
Bride

Bride treats fragility of mind, of one’s existence; an existence that is built in layers.
This piece is like a performance in front of the fixed camera, a calm and silent video showing
a woman sitting on a chair in front of a curtained window.
She moves little, which puts the focus on her respiration and the gentle move of the curtains.
This gentle breeze hints at the possible outside world, outside of the mental and physical
existence of this one individual. Water dribbles down her throat and hair, reminding us of tears.
This water wets the material of the white lacy ‘dress’. With time the material saturates with water
and becomes fragile, prone to tear, transparent and finally reveals skin. As the dress disintegrates
increasingly, the woman gets up and dances slowly in front of the close camera lens.
It is a dance of solitude, absurd as a dream, sweet and crazy.

Please, come early and attend the opening of..

Mixology I: Paintings and Works on Paper
at
Curator's Office
1515 14th street nw

6pm-8:30

A benefit for Doctors without borders.

in the event of rain, Video Smack will reschedule

Please tell everyone...

The Exquisite Corpse Video Project

2008-06-24T08:22:00.007-04:00

Here is a project founded by Kika Nicolela in Brazil. It utilizes video artists from around the world found on Artreview.com

hint: you will find several of the artists to be shown in DC in this project.

Video Smack has arrived

2008-06-23T17:52:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Video Smack

Last year, late in the summer I had an idea to create an impromptu video/film series around DC. It was something to do, during what was is considered "the slow period" in gallery business. Well, I got sidetracked and ended up producing a performance piece instead.

Well, a year later...Summer is back and the film series is gearing up.

Here is how it works:
On any given night of the Summer, we show up at some location in, or around Washington DC and set up our projector, or projectors and turn them on.

Pretty simple huh.

Well, the locations may, or may not be authorized by the "powers that be". Sometimes, red tape just slows down everything. So...

So, we show up and roll till we are asked to leave, or are arrested (we ask in the event of a bust that a human shield be formed around the organizers till the equipment can be gathered and we make our escape).

What kinds of Video will be shown?
An international mix of filmwork by artists, both emerging and established (If I can get them to do it). We are leaning toward production oriented artists filmwork/video. That is, artists who spend a little bit more time in post-production. Then again, if I like it, I'll project it.
I want to focus on international. There is so much going on out there, and it's all just a DVD and a fedex away.

How do you find us??
Six hours before the film rolls, we send out a mass e-mail, or text message (if we can figure out how to do that one) and post it on facebook with location and film info. It's kind of a video rave, you show up and enjoy. Locations are somewhat film dependent. We will try and find an interesting location to create some sort of flow with the film. Then again, if it's a hot summer, I am not opposed to doing the entire thing in a pool somewhere. Did someone say Cannonball! There is a strong emphasis on the work being shown in a public setting. I want people who do not ordinarily visit galleries or museums to stop, take a look and hopefully ask some questions.

Does it cost anything??
Out of the goodness of our hearts, nope. We are dropping the time and the expense for the sake of a good time and to bring some amazing artwork to the city to enjoy. We are not opposed to someone buying us a beverage, or flipping for pizza during the show. And if we get pinched, bailing us out of jail.

So, get yourself on the call list. First film premiers in mid July!