FILM ART ANTHROPOLOGY

My work explores the intersections and interactions of art and anthropology in the urban environment, taking cues from admat, signs and symbols.

The Observations – Cities and Citizens – Inside and Out.

First tape slide installation at North West Arts Gallery, MCR in 1980.
Denizen of the Manchester Film and Video Workshop at the end of the 70’s,
First 16mm experiments – an introduction to the Bolex H16 and the mysteries of the 6 plate Steenbeck.
Colour gels and splicing tape, refilming, hand painting, distressing, bleaching.

Hacienda camera operator and music video director for Ikon, Factory records video label.
The beautiful imprecision of Lo Band U-Matic video editing, the office Space Invaders Machine and the careful positioning of VHS cassette labels.

TV commercial and corporate media director. There are stories.

MPhil Visual Anthropology GCVA, University of Manchester.
Arts and humanities documentarist.
The paradox of the ordinary and the exotic embraced.