A series of ongoing experiments with standard 8 and super 8 cine film testing second-hand 1960s cameras in collaboration with Coventry based photographer and filmmaker Alan Van Wijgerden. The experiments include the digitisation of abandoned reels found at the market or antique shops, and, most commonly, creating new footage of dancing in public spaces.
A collection of the films were exhibited at Coventry Artspace’s Arcadia Gallery in August 2023. Please get in touch adelemreed@yahoo.co.uk if you are interested in viewing or screening this work.
The collection includes the following short video compositions:
The Gross Value Added of Ambling (2020) Lakeview Illuminations Silent Disco (May, 2021) Canley Beach Holiday (March, 2022) and two experiments in Standard 8 in June 2023 and October 2023.