Join us at Convention House on Saturday 15 March 2025 for a special film screening by Video Art Guerrilla from 5 pm until 7 pm. Come and meet Zhao Ruo Tong, our UK-Taiwan artist-in-residence.
Date: Saturday 15 March
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Address: Convention House, East Street Arts, St Mary’s Lane, Leeds
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The event will explore the use of film and video works in unconventional spaces by artist collective Video Art Guerrilla. This will be accompanied by a roundtable discussion with members of the Video Art Guerrilla to discuss artist collective practices and placemaking through audiovisual work. This exchange also extends East Streets Arts and our ongoing commitment to improving local neighbourhoods through residency, community co-working and international partnerships.
We will screen seven video artworks by Taiwanese artists and share some of their ideas and processes for developing and showing these pieces.
Programme:
Tzu-Yi Yang, Fragmented Imagery, 5:02, 2024
Yu Ting Tsai, Paradox, 3:53, 2023
Yun Rung Chu, Ways to Find Image, 11:00, 2024
Ruo Tong Zhao, Around the World 2023, 11:12, 2023
Chih Kai Lu & Miao Ying Lu, Make Your Own Fortune, 8:25, 2024
Fang-Yi Cheng, How to Make Water from Ice, 3:03, 2024
Irwin Liu, Attract, 5:47, 2024
Our current artist in residence at Convention House, Zhao Ruo Tong, is a longstanding member of Video Art Guerrilla, and uses the collective to develop and display works in site-specific ways. She will be joined by Miao Ying Lu and Lu Chih Kai. Miao Ying Lu is a visual artist who explores themes around environmental perception and non-human animals through video, site-specific installation, and writing. Lu Chih Kai is a multimedia artist who uses photography, video, installation, and performance to explore personal memories and subvert the functions of our daily spaces.
The residency is a partnership between East Street Arts, Artist-in-Residence Taipei and Platform Asia. Supported by Arts Council England and the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Find Ruo Tong:
ruotongzhao.com
@videoartguerrilla | @chuchuchuchubby
About East Street Arts
At East Street Arts, we strongly believe that artists will create positive change in the places they live and work. As a visual arts charity, we are dedicated to providing essential workspace, resources, professional support and opportunities for artists and artists’ spaces, enabling them to develop resilient and sustainable practices and connect with local communities, audiences, and peers across the UK and beyond. By championing creativity and fostering collaboration, we aim to be a catalyst for change, shaping a future where artists play a central role in building a fairer and more vibrant society. Convention House is one of only a few purpose-built residency locations in England, with facilities, studios and space supporting artists to explore and develop their practice.
The exchange is supported by the Arts Council England and the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs. Delivered in association with East Street Arts, Taipei Artist Village (TAV) and Treasure Hill Artist Village (THAV).
