David Hall (video artist)
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David Hall is a British video
artist, whose pioneering work did much to establish video as an art form.
. During the 1960s he worked as a sculptor and showed his work internationally. He won first prize at the Biennale de Paris in 1965 and took part in other key shows including Primary Structures
, at the Jewish Museum
in New York in 1966 which marked the beginning of Minimalist art. Soon he began working with film and at the beginning of the 1970s turned to video as an art medium.
His work in this field and his writings in Studio International contributed significantly to the establishment of this as a genre in the visual arts. He was curator of early important shows, and influenced several generations of emerging artists as a teacher.
In 1971 he made ten "Interruptions" broadcast unannounced and uncredited on Scottish Television
. Seven of these works were later distributed on video as TV Interruptions (7 TV Pieces), and are widely acknowledged as the first artist interventions on British television, and as an equally formative moment in British video art. His first multi-channel video installation was shown in London in 1972.
In 1976 he made This is a Television Receiver, transmitted by BBC
television. Here David Hall revisited the theme of his classic This is a Video Monitor made in 1973. The new context of its transmission by BBC Television was important. Other works by artists had been broadcast earlier, but Hall uniquely set out to turn the domestic television set into a form of video sculpture through the intervention of his transmitted images".
Also In 1976 he established London Video Arts
in collaboration with Stuart Marshall, Stephen Partridge
, Tamara Krikorian and others. This acted as a promotional agency, an artist-led workshop and a distribution service.
He has exhibited single screen and installation work internationally over the last forty years at many venues including Documenta Kassel, Tate Gallery
London, Centre Georges Pompidou
Paris, National Museum Reina Sofia Madrid, Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona, and Museum of Modern Art Vienna.
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
artist, whose pioneering work did much to establish video as an art form.
Life and work
David Hall attended Leicester College of Art and the Royal College of ArtRoyal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
. During the 1960s he worked as a sculptor and showed his work internationally. He won first prize at the Biennale de Paris in 1965 and took part in other key shows including Primary Structures
Primary Structures (1966 exhibition)
Primary Structures: Younger American and British Sculptors was a minimalist art exhibit shown from April 27 - June 12, 1966 at the Jewish Museum in New York...
, at the Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum (New York)
The Jewish Museum of New York, an art museum and repository of cultural artifacts, is the leading Jewish museum in the United States. With over 26,000 objects, it contains the largest collection of art and Jewish culture outside of museums in Israel. The museum is housed at 1109 Fifth Avenue, in...
in New York in 1966 which marked the beginning of Minimalist art. Soon he began working with film and at the beginning of the 1970s turned to video as an art medium.
His work in this field and his writings in Studio International contributed significantly to the establishment of this as a genre in the visual arts. He was curator of early important shows, and influenced several generations of emerging artists as a teacher.
In 1971 he made ten "Interruptions" broadcast unannounced and uncredited on Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
. Seven of these works were later distributed on video as TV Interruptions (7 TV Pieces), and are widely acknowledged as the first artist interventions on British television, and as an equally formative moment in British video art. His first multi-channel video installation was shown in London in 1972.
In 1976 he made This is a Television Receiver, transmitted by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television. Here David Hall revisited the theme of his classic This is a Video Monitor made in 1973. The new context of its transmission by BBC Television was important. Other works by artists had been broadcast earlier, but Hall uniquely set out to turn the domestic television set into a form of video sculpture through the intervention of his transmitted images".
Also In 1976 he established London Video Arts
LUX
LUX is the principal centre for the promotion and distribution of experimental film and video works in the UK.It has one of the largest collections of experimental film and video art and houses works of over 1000 artists...
in collaboration with Stuart Marshall, Stephen Partridge
Stephen Partridge
Stephen Partridge is a British video artist who studied under David Hall and his career as an artist, academic and researcher, helped to establish video as an art form in the UK. -Life and work:...
, Tamara Krikorian and others. This acted as a promotional agency, an artist-led workshop and a distribution service.
He has exhibited single screen and installation work internationally over the last forty years at many venues including Documenta Kassel, Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
London, Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
Paris, National Museum Reina Sofia Madrid, Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona, and Museum of Modern Art Vienna.