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| A still from... actually, it says in the image. By Sammie Williams. |
I think one of the things that has struck me most about the Cultural Exchanges festival is the
simply fantastic output from DMU's creative students. Whether it was the Fine
Art department's Art Auction or Creative Writing's own showcase pieces the week
has been bubbling with originality and vision. But the event that has struck me most was the 1 too 3 showcase, an exhibition of video pieces from across the
university.
And quite frankly, the films on show were stunning. The pieces on display
ranged from the playful intimacy of Red Wine Hangover to the unsettling
surrealism of the Idiosyncracies dance video and seemed to cover
everything in between.
What with drama, comedy, horror and a good dose of fantasy, the films showed eager
young creators at their best - doing what they love and getting to show the end
result to the public.
Two pieces really stood out for me. One was Mechanical Angel, a strange mash-up between science fiction and a haunting music video. It
put me very much in mind of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari and of course the
Expressionism movement that inspired it.
The other was Sean Goldthorpe's piece that depicted a relationship in
reverse - sometimes literally - from the unfortunate break-up to the couple's
chance meeting. The cinematography in this piece was wonderful, including slow,
lingering shots to set the rather gloomy mood and even using a black screen to
divide the couple, reflecting the distance between them.
All the videos mentioned here are going to be on display again tomorrow throughout the day and are totally free of charge, I highly recommend checking
them out at Newarke Houses Museum (10-6, Friday 1st March).
Lex Griffiths
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