The Work We Share at Grazerkunstverein, June 2023.
2021 - ongoing Cinenova: The Work We Share
The Work We Share gathers a number of Cinenova films which previously existed in
precarious conditions; in some cases, with negatives being lost or distribution film
prints being the only copy. This programme intends to acknowledge our interdependency:
from organisation, to filmmakers, cultural workers, communities, and individuals.
How can we acknowledge our interdependent relationships? How can we recognise
our place in a network of communications, relationships and resources, particularly
as an un-funded volunteer organisation? What different strains of labour does our work
rely on? How do we sustain this work mutually?
Often During the Day - Joanna Davis, 1979.
Image of 16mm print courtesy of Jugatx Otero Bilbao.
2018-2021 Their past is always present
Co-director alongside María Palacios Cruz of a research and preservation project at
Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola in San Sebastian. For each year of the project, postgraduate
students specialising in film curation and preservation researched a particular artist from
the Cinenova collection. Each focus involved digitally preserving a selection of materials
from the archive and producing original research, which has been disseminated through
public programming and publication.