Both Sides Now 10: celebrating a decade of international cultural exchange
Dreamy Place Event
Showcasing works that explore identity heritage queerness speculative futures and digital storytelling.
Curated and produced by videoclub (UK) and Dr. Isaac Leung (HK) Both Sides Now 10 presents a dynamic compilation of artists’ film and video works from the UK and Hong Kong.
With bold aesthetics and experimental approaches the programme captures the diversity and complexity of our times while remaining accessible thought-provoking and visually compelling.
From poetic reflections on digital identity to insightful examinations of power and national symbolism Both Sides Now 10 offers audiences the opportunity to experience a rich spectrum of moving image practices.
Program of films:
Joseph Chen Copy is Right! 2016 – 3:27 mins
Choi Sai Ho The 1960s For Me 2015 – 5:23 mins
Jake Elwes Zizi & Me – Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) 2020 – 4:55 mins
Linda Chiu-han Lai Doors Medley 2014 – 7:00 mins
Lawrence Lek Play Station 2017 – 7:50 mins
Rachel Maclean The Lion and the Unicorn 2012 – 12:00 mins
Ellen Pau Diversion 1990 – 5:30 mins
Heather Phillipson Splashy Phasings 2013 – 2:39 mins
Marianna Simnett The Udder 2014 – 15:30 mins
Angela Su The Afterlife of Rosy Leavers 2017 – 14:35 mins
What to expect
A 78-minute screening of short artists’ films and videos from the UK and Hong Kong presented with open captions. The event takes place in a step-free wheelchair-accessible venue. Sound levels vary between films but there are no sudden extreme effects. There is a short period of flashing imagery in one film Angela Su's "The Afterlife of Rosy Leavers". Audience members are free to leave and re-enter during the programme if needed.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fabrica, 40 Duke St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AG, United Kingdom, Brighton
