New Book

'Save as.. Digital Memories'
Edited by Joanne Garde-Hansen, Andrew Hoskins & Anna Reading
Palgrave McMillan (UK) May 2009
isbn: 97802305422525, 224 pages, hardback
http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=283304

I have a chapter in the newly released book 'Save as... Digital Memories' which is an edited volume of digital philosophy.(p.s, Im almost finished writing all three scripts for my films so will be back posting very soon).

I've been busy writing and editing current and new scripts so will be posting again soon. A lot of big things coming...

-S

Uber Nocturnus Acts 2-4 screens in Berlin

Shaun Wilson, Uber Nocturnus Act 3 (2008), video still, HD video as single channel DVD, dur:4 mins,

Uber Nocturnus Acts 2-4
Scala Theatre
Directors Lounge, Berlin
Feb 5-15, 2009

I'm screening in Berlin this month with Uber Nocturnus Acts 2, 3 and 4. With many thanks to
Maria, the lovely vampire who stars in No. 3.

I'm on a break writing the new versions of the Goth film scripts and will be backing posting in Feb. My next screening is at the Directors Lounge, Berlin throughout Feb featuring Uber Nocturnus Acts 2-4. Thanks for visiting my blog and see you in a few weeks. - S

Santa sightings over Melbourne

Reports of a flying sleigh and reindeers have been circulating throughout Melbourne from around 12:35am this morning. NORAD has been tracking the flight path of this UFO and can be found on the link below for further updates. The photograph above shows what looks like the navigation lights of the sleigh and an enlarged section reveals what clearly resembles a Santa-like vehicle.

Other sightings in Frankston and Lower Dandenong have also described multiple home invasions of short, overweight aliens carrying large red sacks displaying jedi mind tricks. The intruders are rumoured to enter homes via chimneys but these are yet to be confirmed. If anyone encounters these intruders please avoid eye contact, if threatened or spotted these terrorists may respond with gibberish chants such as 'ho, ho, ho' or commence singing songs about pregnant teenagers illegally crossing the Egpytian boarder and occupying mangers to deliver their out-of-wedlock babies. Several attempts to bait traps of milk and cookies have failed.

In other developments, nine dignitaries in the UK have been sited leaping, and the little known Bavarian King, Wenceslas, has disappeared in heavy snow overnight with his page. The last known text message from the king referred to a "rude wind" which local police are using in conjunction with footprints found in the local area with heat found in the very sod. Meanwhile, in the middle east, a bright light in the sky has been reported seen over several countries dubbed by three local leaders  as a 'star of wonder'.

If you have further sightings in your neighborhood please email me on shaun.wilson (at) rmit.edu.au.

Updates will follow throughout the night.  -S.

www.noradsanta.org

Uber Memoria X: Full Series Pics

The complete pics (low res) from Uber Memoria X (2008), all are available as editioned photographs for $750.00 aud (128cm x 72cm) each. (ed of 20).

Uber Memoria X

Some low res pics of the final versions of Uber Memoria X to be released this Friday as a complete suite. These were funded by an Arts Creation Grant, Arts Victoria and RMIT University. The next installment of Gothic Nocturnus is coming early Jan 09. Andrew Rostas has scored all of the series and sounds fantastic. Compilation grade DVDs available for $29.00 AUD. Selected works are on show now at the National Centre for Contemporary Art Moscow until late December.

Shaun Wilson (2008), still from Uber Memoria X Act II

Shaun Wilson (2008), still from Uber Memoria X Act VI

Shaun Wilson (2008), still from Uber Memoria X Act IX

Shaun Wilson (2008), still from Uber Memoria X Act V

Preview of new work (production Sept-Oct 08)

Some preview pics of raw footage used in a very large forthcoming body of work affiliated with  Gothic Memoria (including pics from the films). I'm in post at the moment so will be quiet for another month or so until the primary edits of stage one are done. Expect to see Uber Nocturnus (Acts 5-10), Uber Memoria X (Acts 1-10), Gothic Nocturnus (Acts 1-10) and of course, the big one, the first 8 minutes from Gothic Memoria. The sensational Nancy Calo and Andrew Rostas will return to provide new classical scores for all works. And thanks to all my wonderful actors and crew thus far...

Gothic Memoria at Souvenirs from Earth (Germany)

Gothic Memoria 1-30
'Souvenirs from Earth'
Cologne Art Fair, Cologne (Oct 08)
Diva Art Fair, Paris (Oct 08)
Co Pop, Cologne (Aug 08)
Weblink

New Gothic Memoria works are now screening with the German TV station and outfit 'Souvenirs from Earth' including projects at the Cologne Art Fair and the Diva Art Fair Paris. Go to my page here.

New Shows for 2008

Here is the updated list of forthcoming gigs in 2008:

'Neo Goth: Back in Black', curated by Alison Kubler, UQ Art Museum, Brisbane: July-Sept 08
'Secondary Sources', curated by Phil Edwards, School of Art Gallery RMIT, Melbourne: Aug 08
'Other Cinema', Academy Gallery, Launceston: Aug 08
'CO Pop', Cologne, Germany: Aug 08
'The Mirror Stage', curated by Yiannis Colakides, Lanitis Foundation, Limassol, Cyprus: Sept 08
'The Centres Project', curated by Steven Ball & Irene Barberis, Lethaby Gallery, London: Nov 08
'Artfair 21', Cologne, Germany: Oct 08
'Diva Artfair', Paris, France: Oct 08
'OPTICA07 screening program', Cervantes Institute, Paris: Oct 08
'In Transition Russia', curated by Helene Black & Sheila Pinkel, National Centre of Contemporary Art Moscow & Yekaterinburg: Oct -Dec 08

Australian Gothic 2008

Tammy Honey, iJudith, single channel HD video, colour, sound, 16:9, 2008.

Australian Gothic
Curated by Shaun Wilson
12.06.08 - 03.08.08
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA)
Screen Gallery
weblink

The expanded version of Australian Gothic opened at PICA last week with over 500 people attending the opening. The new line up features additional artists including John A Douglas, Sam Keene, Krystal Shultheiss, David McDowell and Marco Kin Ming Wong. Future touring dates will be announced soon.

Neo Goth: Back in Black

Neo Goth: back in black
curated by Alison Kubler
25.07.08 - 21.09.08
UQ Art Museum, Brisbane

Forthcoming screening of new Uber Nocturnus Act 1-4 videos in the large goth exhibition at the new UQ Art Museum, Brisbane. Other artists include Tammy Honey, Brendan Lee, Bill Henson and Shaun Gladwell. The new work's sound was composed and cut by BERT APLHETT (Phil Edwards & Dave Collins) which sounds great. More details about the show coming soon...

New Screening in Greece

Shaun Wilson, Uber Nocturnus 8, HDV as single channel, DVD, colour, sound, 4 mins.

Athens Video Art Festival 2008
Athens, Greece
11-13.04.2008
website

I'm screening a new Uber Nocturnus edition at the Athens Video Art Festival in April. See website for program details.

New Screening at [PAM] Sante Fe

Perpetual Art Machine
Mov-in Gallery
College of Sante Fe, USA
07.03.08-07.04.08
weblink

I'm screening at Mov-in Gallery, Sante Fe by the New York video database touring installation Perpetual Art Machine [PAM] throughout March 2008. For more information go to the weblink above.

Image courtesy of PAM website.

New Compelation DVDs coming soon

New forthcoming DVD releases: 'Uber memoria Series 4-8' and 'Uber Nocturnus 1-20'. These will be launched at a Melbourne gallery soon, stay updated for more details...