Artists versus Television: Intervention versus Mediation

Stephen Partridge

Artists versus Television: Intervention versus Mediation

Stephen Partridge

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Abstract

This presentation focuses on the artists’ continuing relationship with broadcast television; or rather the non-relationship, as the history is not generally one of partnership. It is perhaps a history of competition for control between the artist and the broadcaster, with many different strategies employed by artists in order to establish some sort of equal role with that of the broadcaster. I term the artists’ efforts Intervention. The broadcaster always seeks to package, to explain, to mediate the artist’s work in order to place it within the familiar broadcast landscape. Therefore the broadcaster’s approach is always Mediation.

Original language	English
Number of pages	32
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2015
Event	Now That's What I Call Pluralism! - Lecture Theatre E002, Studio Theatre and Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, Granary Building, London N1C 4AA, London, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Mar 2015 → 19 Mar 2015

Conference

Conference	Now That's What I Call Pluralism!
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	19/03/15 → 19/03/15

Keywords

TV
Broadcast
John Cage
Video art

1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
1 Exhibition

DAVID HALL: SITUATIONS ENVISAGED, Richard Saltoun Gallery, London
Partridge, S. (Curator), Hall, D. (Consultant), Irving, C. (Consultant), Ridley, A. (Consultant) & Lockhart, A. (Consultant), 17 Jul 2015
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

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Artists’ Television: Interruptions–Interventions
Partridge, S., 30 Sept 2012, REWIND| British Artists’ Video in the 1970s & 1980s. Partridge, S. & Cubitt, S. (eds.). New Barnet, Herts : John Libbey Publishing, p. 75-90 16 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)

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Artists versus Television: Intervention versus Mediation

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DAVID HALL: SITUATIONS ENVISAGED, Richard Saltoun Gallery, London

Artists’ Television: Interruptions–Interventions

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