Overview

Celebrated artist and filmmaker Guy Sherwin selects films from the LUX archive which forms a dialogue with his exhibition of films, drawings and mechanical objects at Siobhan Davies Studios and with reference to early influences on his film practice. The programme is presented by the artist and includes films by Bruce Baillie, Wojciech Bruszewski, Kurt Kren, Peter Kubelka, Malcolm Le Grice, Annabel Nicolson, as well as several of Sherwin's works and two of his live projector performances. All but two films are shown in their original 16mm format.

Programme of films:

1. European minimalist influences:

Peter Kubelka, Arnulf Rainer, 1960, 7 mins

Woicciech Brusweski, Matchbox, 1975, 5 mins

Kurt Kren, TV, 1967, 7 mins

Short Film Series by Guy Sherwin, 1975-2011

Eye, 1978, 3 mins

Metronome, 1977, 3 mins

Portrait with Parents, 1975, 3 mins

Tree Reflection, 1998, 3 mins

2. US lyrical influences:

Bruce Baillie, Castro Street, 1966, 10 mins

Guy Sherwin, Filter Beds, 1998, 9 mins

3. London Film-Makers' Co-operative influences:

Annabel Nicolson, Reel Time, 1973

Malcolm LeGrice, Yes No Maybe Maybe Not, two screens, 1967, 8 mins 

Guy Sherwin, Railings #2, two projector performance, 1977/2010, 7 mins

Guy Sherwin, Cycles #3, two projector performance, 1972/2004, 7 mins