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urbunsuburban features a selection of works on video and film by David Pledger made in five instalments from 2001 to 2010: Scenes of the Beginning from the End (2001), Eavesdrop (with Jeffrey Shaw) (2004), Walk-In Drive-In/Dusk Till Dawn (with Callum Morton) (2006), The Meaning of Moorabbin is Open for Inspection (2008) and Hoist (2010). They were made as a part of or constitute the whole material for these projects which were variously described at the time of distribution as: live performance, interactive cinematic artwork, visual art, site-specific installation or screen and object-based public art.
The edition looks at the influence and relationship of the Australian Landscape on the psyche of its inhabitants. It charts a journey from the desert through the city to its inevitable conclusion in the suburbs, the subject which most of the films explore. The suburbs mark out a number of cultural and imaginary frontier spaces. Concepts of civilisation, survival, border, race, fear are all deeply rooted in the evolving space that is the suburbs. Even as the outer becomes the middle, the history of once being at the edge is retained in the architecture, the town planning and the concept of community. It is why the suburbs, and its relationship to the city and the desert, remain such a vital, contestable siteof investigation for Australian artists..
The films have been re-mastered, re-framed or include new elements such as a new composition by seminal sound artist Ulf Langheinrich (Granular Synthesis) for The Road To Moorabbin. There are also two new works: The Box Set and Oakleigh Skyline. Other key features include interactive navigation by Greg Ferris and Artist's Notes on each film.
DESERT
1 The Road To Moorabbin (2001)
2 Pattern Recognition (2004)
CITY
1 Citywatch (2001)
2 Boom! (2004)
SUBURBS
The Midnight Movie Marathon
1 Dusk Till Dawn Re-Mastered (2006)
2 Oakleigh Skyline (2012)
Scott and Charlene's Big Adventure
1 (not) the next door neighbours (2001)
2 Shimmer (2004)
3 Erinsborough Rules (2008)
4 The Box Set (2012)
What I'm Really Thinking
1 Charlene's Garage (2004)
2 Scott's Brick Veneer (2004)
Bray Court
1 1 Bray Court Single Frame (2008)
2 4/1 Bray Court Quad (2008)
DVD, NTSC/PAL
Year 2001-2010
Length Interactive
DVD available from
Europe, UK: artfilms.co.uk/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4570
US, Australia, World: http://www.artfilms.com.au/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4570
STREAMING: artfilms-digital.com
urbunsuburban features a selection of works on video and film by David Pledger made in five instalments from 2001 to 2010: Scenes of the Beginning from the End (2001), Eavesdrop (with Jeffrey Shaw) (2004), Walk-In Drive-In/Dusk Till Dawn (with Callum Morton) (2006), The Meaning of Moorabbin is Open for Inspection (2008) and Hoist (2010). They were made as a part of or constitute the whole material for these projects which were variously described at the time of distribution as: live performance, interactive cinematic artwork, visual art, site-specific installation or screen and object-based public art.
The edition looks at the influence and relationship of the Australian Landscape on the psyche of its inhabitants. It charts a journey from the desert through the city to its inevitable conclusion in the suburbs, the subject which most of the films explore. The suburbs mark out a number of cultural and imaginary frontier spaces. Concepts of civilisation, survival, border, race, fear are all deeply rooted in the evolving space that is the suburbs. Even as the outer becomes the middle, the history of once being at the edge is retained in the architecture, the town planning and the concept of community. It is why the suburbs, and its relationship to the city and the desert, remain such a vital, contestable siteof investigation for Australian artists..
The films have been re-mastered, re-framed or include new elements such as a new composition by seminal sound artist Ulf Langheinrich (Granular Synthesis) for The Road To Moorabbin. There are also two new works: The Box Set and Oakleigh Skyline. Other key features include interactive navigation by Greg Ferris and Artist's Notes on each film.
DESERT
1 The Road To Moorabbin (2001)
2 Pattern Recognition (2004)
CITY
1 Citywatch (2001)
2 Boom! (2004)
SUBURBS
The Midnight Movie Marathon
1 Dusk Till Dawn Re-Mastered (2006)
2 Oakleigh Skyline (2012)
Scott and Charlene's Big Adventure
1 (not) the next door neighbours (2001)
2 Shimmer (2004)
3 Erinsborough Rules (2008)
4 The Box Set (2012)
What I'm Really Thinking
1 Charlene's Garage (2004)
2 Scott's Brick Veneer (2004)
Bray Court
1 1 Bray Court Single Frame (2008)
2 4/1 Bray Court Quad (2008)
DVD, NTSC/PAL
Year 2001-2010
Length Interactive
DVD available from
Europe, UK: artfilms.co.uk/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4570
US, Australia, World: http://www.artfilms.com.au/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4570
STREAMING: artfilms-digital.com
