A decade of moving image cultural exchange
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.
This milestone 10th edition reflects on a decade of creative and cultural exchange showcasing works that explore identity heritage queerness speculative futures and digital storytelling.
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.
Films in the screening:
- 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
Total running time: 1hr 18 mins
For more information about the programme, artists and films: videoclub.org.uk
Both Sides Now 10 is an international programme of events, with an exhibition at Worth Ryder Art Gallery (UC Berkeley, CA), and screenings in the UK, USA and Hong Kong. Supported by Arts Council England.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Barbican Centre, Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom, London
