CATHERINE ROSS

Catherine Ross works in video and photography, framing instances that often go unnoticed in their original context. Isolating the movements of humans and/or objects, her videos create new sequences that reveal an inseparable relationship between motion and sound. Here she finds that movement reveals an inherent awkwardness, a humor that echoes our own vulnerabilities. Her work has been presented in exhibitions and festivals internationally, including venues in Brazil, Finland, France, Ireland, England, Canada and the United States. Ross attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in 2002, the Atlantic Center for the Arts in 2003 and received a 2005-06 residency from The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation. Ross was awarded "Best International Short Award" at the 2006 Darklight Festival (Dublin, IRELAND). She received her BA in studio art from Dartmouth College in 1994. Catherine Ross lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.


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NEW PROJECT: 

Pfft..Pfft..Pfft.. (2009)
Sourcing footage from American popular movies of the last two decades, Pfft..Pfft..Pfft.. is a sequence of impossible cause and effect pairings. The improvised Vocal Fx by Adam Matta focus the viewer on the connection between the human and mechanical, while reminding us of the magic in everyday interactions.

Vocal Fx: Adam Matta
adammatta.com/

Audio Producer & Engineer: Taylor Haskins
taylorhaskins.com/

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CURRENTS:

Unusual Behavior
Exhibition curated by Heather Jeno Silva including work by:

Harry Dodge & Stanya Kahn
Julie Lequin
Catherine Ross
Catherine Sullivan
Julie Orser
Marie Losier
Dave McKenzie
Kalup Linzy
Marnie Weber
Tamy Ben-Tor

November 10, 2009-January 17, 2010
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
654 Paseo Nuevo
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

for more info:
http://www.sbcaf.org/main.html

Seven Easy Steps:Technological Innovations
Video screening curated by Amanda Schmitt featuring:

Philippe Blanchard
Joost Conijn
Adam Frelin
Desirée Holman
Mads Lynnerup
Catherine Ross
Jared Steffensen
Keith Telfeyan
JD Walsh

January 4th @ 7PM
Horton Gallery / Chelsea
504 West 22nd Street
Parlor Level
New York, NY 10011 USA
1+[212] 243-2663

for more info:
http://hortongallery.com


Culture Shock: Video Interventions at the QET
Presented as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad
Exhibition curated by Stephanie Rebick
January 22-March 21, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Lobby)
Hamilton Street at West Georgia, Vancouver

For the duration of the Cultural Olympiad, the lobby of Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre will be transformed by an exhibition of contemporary video art. Culture Shock: Video Interventions at the QET will feature a selection of the most innovative Canadian and international artists working in film and video today. Drawing on its theatrical setting, Culture Shock will include works that investigate different aspects of performance and will be presented as a series of thematic programs that will rotate throughout the duration of the exhibition. Visitors to the Queen Elizabeth will be encouraged to experience the space of the theatre in new ways and to consider the relationship between the performances on stage and those on screen. From works that explore the poetry of the everyday, to those that address the body’s relationship to its surroundings, to actual musical performances, Culture Shock will present a diverse and compelling program featuring some of the most exciting artists working today.

Selections for Culture Shock are based on videos that work well in a public contextand range from short, seductive works to more contemplative works that use performance as a means of addressing social and political issues. Over forty works by thirty artists will be selected and organized into six thematic programs that will each run continuously over a seven-day period, giving visitors to the Queen Elizabeth many viewing opportunities during the day and evening.

ARTISTS:
Jacqueline Bates, Hilla Ben Ari, Caitlin Berrigan, Manon De Pauw, Jen DeNike, Harry Dodge and Stanya Kahn, Aleksandra Domanovic, Dennis Feser, Kate Gilmore, Simon Gush, Barbara Hlali, Alex Hubbard, Kimsooja, Frédéric Lavoie, Kakyoung Lee, Deirdre Logue, Mads Lynnerup, Kelly Mark, Lynne Marsh, Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay, Julie Orser, Julia Oschatz, Rebecca Parker, Judy Radul, Johanna Reich, Catherine Ross, Claire Savoie, Carol Sawyer, Kelly Sears, Kiki Seror and Jinme Yoon.

for more info:
http://www.vancouver2010.com

It comes in a beautiful package with paintings by Dana Schutz and a 7" that contains the songs:
Fear of Flying
Stains
Draw it in the Dark
Cloud in Doubt (alt. take)

It is available at Insound and most independent music sellers and was published in a small edition of 750 by Menlo Park Recordings.




J & L Video, Short films by contemporary artists and filmmakers including:
 
  Harrell Fletcher
  Amy Harrington
  Andrew Lampert
  Oliver Laric
  Julie Lequin
  Matt McCormick
  Shana Moulton
  Serge Onnen
  Ed Panar
  Mary Robertson
  Will Rogan
  Catherine Ross
  Ted Gesing
  Tim McConville
  Joon Sung

Curated by Jason Fulford & Leanne Shapton
   publication date: October 1, 2007
   For more information, please visit:
 http://www.jandlbooks.org
 http://www.artbook.com




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