The medium video art gives artists the freedom to create works outside the gallery or museum space, opening avenues to record, document their performances and to be own producers and distributors. For female artists, incorporating video art into their performance works becomes a means of self-expression and the exploration of female imagery.
Works discussed include:
Joan Jonas, “Vertical Roll,” 1972, Credit: Museum of Modern Art
Martha Rosler, “Semiotics of the Kitchen,” 1975, Credit: Museum of Modern Art
Jillian Mayer, “I am your Grandma,” 2011, Credit: Jillian Mayer
Other Works
Nam June Paik, “TV Cello,” 1971, Credit: Art Gallery of NSW
Bill Viola, “The Raft,” 2004, Credit: Public Delivery
Resources for this episode include Jillian Mayer website, Martha Rosler website, PBS Art Assignment, Art21, Tate Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Miami New Times writer Hans Morgenstern, writer Emily Dinsdale.