Version



Video Artist: Andrius Venclova
Video Genre: Country: Year: Duration: 7 min 44 sec

Description:

16mm

In 1987, Andrius had the idea to make a film “Version” re-enactment of the revolution of the 1917 year. It was filmed on a Krasnogorsk 16 mm movie camera in an abandoned Apraksin yard together with the “Total Jazz” group, which brought together guys from different parts of the city, known each other from concerts in the rock club and the Palace of Youth (youth center designated for the creative work, sport training and after-school clubs). Several film screenings of the Version were held at the LOMO Progress Culture Center, at the Textile Institute (State University of Industrial Technologies and Design) and at the Bonch-Bruevich Institute.


Andrius Venclova

St. Petersburg media artist. One of the first in the country began to exhibit video installations and develop the theory of video mix in real time at large rave parties. He worked with Vladislav Mamyshev Monroe and with New Composers. In 1996 and 1997, he participated in Mayday in Germany together with the legendary DJ from Amsterdam, Peter Ruben. Member of the Eastern Strike. In 1991, in New York, he showed his films at Jonas Mekas Anthology Film Archives.

From 1997 to 1999, he created music videos (particularly for DJ Groove) and commercials (North-West GSM). In 2000, he was director of the video magazine "KaMYshi" and completely changed the concept of the program, moving the shooting from the studio to the place of events.

Also known as Andrei Ventslova.