Gallery One: George Barber - The Long Commute

Gallery Two: Jaygo Bloom - Arcade

16 October - 14 November 2010

Private View 16 October 14:30 – 17:00

This year, for the first time, Discovery Film Festival will also occupy DCA’s Galleries, with exciting new work by two of the UK’s most interesting video artists.

George Barber is one of the most widely seen international video artists working today, with prominent screenings on Channel 4 and in galleries including Tate Modern. At DCA, Barber’s 1001 Colours Andy Never Thought Of is a clever update on Warhol’s Marilyn paintings and his recent Automotive Action Painting, is a brilliant play on Jackson Pollock’s abstract expressionism. His 1980s Skratch videos heavily influenced pop music in terms of sound and image and was described by NME as 'televisual punk rock'. Today we can see his influence not only on artists but also on the world of advertising.

Jaygo Bloom studied Sculpture at Glasgow School of Art and Electronic Imaging at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee. Bloom has produced works for many organisations in recent years, including New Media Scotland and Glasgow Science Centre, as well as dazzling club and concert environments, including Franz Ferdinand's world tour. He makes bright, accessible videoworks harnessing new and old technologies. For DCA, he is working on a double sided projection inspired by the early arcade game Asteroids and a sound and vision work in collaboration with vocalists from the Royal Festival Hall.

Free entry to exhibition