Meshes was a video art series curated by Alana-lynn Berglund and designed as a meet-up to enjoy free screenings of time-based works by contemporary artists. Artists were invited to show their original works alongside additional clips of video, film, and other media of their choice. These additional clips were meant to provide insight and context into the artists’ practice and spark discussion. The series occurred between 2018-2019. Archive below.
Contributing Artists included: Petra Cortright, Angela Dufresne, Valery Jung Estabrook, Wednesday Kim, Chris Lanier, Michelle Lassaline, Abigail Lucien, Shana Moulton, Natalie Petrosky, Devin Troy Strother, Video in Site, and Julie Weitz.
2019
HEAT curated by Natalie Petrosky
December 19, 2019 in the Holland Project “Cuddle Shuttle” Van
Photo Album
1. Liz Wierzbicki, Simulating Feels, 2019
2. Jacob Koestler & Michael McDermit, Sell Me A Cow, 2019
3. Adam Farcus, Untitled, 2018
4. Jeff Hazelden, ikwiamo, 2019
Wednesday Kim
November 5, 2019
Interview with Wednesday Kim
1. Wednesday Kim, Creeper’s Luncheon. Yes, You Are Invited., 2019–
2. Nobuhiko Obayashi, Hausu Trailer, 1977
3. Nobuhiko Obayashi, Hausu (Watermelon Scene), 1977
4. ehowhealth, Dermatology Treatments : How to Control Underarm Sweating with Dermatologist Raphael Darvish, 2010
5. Unknown Korean Drama, Kimchi Slap
6. Tamer Koh, Easy Playthrough of Rose and Camellia 2, 2012
7. dope2111, Weirdest Asian Products !!!, 2016
8. Wednesday Kim, Indecorous Visitors, 2017
9. Wednesday Kim, Depaysement Dreams, 2016
10. Wednesday Kim, Reimbursement for Your Angels, 2016
11. Wednesday Kim, The Birth of Tragedy, 2015
12. Wednesday Kim, Alteration de la Voix, 2015
13. Wednesday Kim, Hel:l:ow, 2015
Video in Site
September 19, 2019
1. Aliza Shvarts, Shoot, 2016
2. Lissa Corona, Swipes, 2015
3. Jasminne Morataya, A Cunt Like You, 2019
4. Margie Schnibbe, Pornstar Pets, 2005 (excerpt)
5. Maura Brewer+Paul Pescador, Uncut, 2019
Chris Lanier
May 2, 2019
1. Chris Lanier, The Eternals (Call), 2018
2. Terence Nance (voiceover by Reg E. Cathey and Terence Nance), An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, 2012
3. Alfonso Cuarón (voiceover by Daniel Giménez Cacho), Y Tu Mamá También, 2001
4. Dissolve Inc (voiceover by Dallas McClain), This Is a Generic Brand Video, 2014, 02:50
5. Sergei Parajanov (voiceover by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan), The Color of Pomegranates, 1969
6. Forugh Farrokhzad, The House is Black, 1963
7. Live performance & video by Chris Lanier, The Eternals: Door (Right Now), 2019
Teen Art Night: Color Collage
April 27, 2019
1. “Untitled (Baegon Outtakes)” by Abigail Lucien
2. Kali Uchis, “Play” music video by Nadia Lee Cohen
3. “Georgia O’Keeffe Interpreted” by Petra Collins
4. Rainbow Jelly ASMR by Unknown
5. “Triadisches Ballett” 1970’s reconstruction by Margarete Hastings
6. “Yellow_rose” by Petra Cortright
7. “Untitled (Fruit Punch Outtakes)” by Abigail Lucien
8. “Play Your Stripes” by Alex da Corte feat. Blood Orange
9. “Feet Thinker 1-3” by Abigail Lucien
10. “Untitled (Elixir/White Brush Outtake)” by Abigail Lucien
11. “Satanic Song for Purple” by Mike Kelley
12. Purple/Blue Paint Mixing ASMR by Unknown
13. “Blue” excerpt directed by Derek Jarman
14. Solange, “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Alan Ferguson + Solange w/ Arthur Jafa
Angela Dufresne
April 2, 2019
1. Angela Dufresne, The Best Only Child Yet, c. 2010’s (Angela singing Nico’s “My Only Child”)
2. Wendy Geller, Seven, 1987
3. Angela Dufresne, Small Man or Big Man, 2010 (Angela singing Judy Garland “The Man That Got Away” from A Star is Born)
4. Angela Dufresne, The Undead, 2015
Petra Cortright
March 1, 2019
Channel 1: looping YouTube playlist including –
sickening chair games (2015); banksi unbrush ponitaeyel (2015); DRK PARA (2015); buggin out (2013); ✝✝LA.christening vid.move,df ✝Movie on 2013-02-05 at 19.25.mov (2013); True Life – I’m a Selfie – (Fake True’s Negativity Remix) (2012); Mainbitch.mov Spring Scrap (2012); lara practice (2012); snow2??? (2011); 911 king (2011); antipte2 (2011); antipet1 (2011); sssss//////^^^^^^^ (2011); sickhands (2011); rgb, d-lay (2011); swickoof.mov (2011); Oh my God how we.. Increase. Oh my God, how we rise. (2010); :’ |._ ~**~ _.:’ |._ ~**~ _.:’ |._ ~**~ _.:’ |._ ~**~ _.:’ |._ ~**~ _. (2010); .*` .* ;`*,`., `, ,`.*.*. *.*` .* ;`*,`., `, ,`.*.*. *.*` .* ;`*,`., `, ,`.*.*. * (2010); when you walk through the storm (2009); Das Hell(e) Modell (2009); footvball /faerie (2009); holy tears (2009); bunny banana (2009); DRagON BALL P (2008); DRagON BALL P2 2wice dropda bbeet (2008); moer dancing redux (2008); VVEBCAM (2007)
Channel 2: looping Vimeo playlist including –
i thot i was free (2016); TFW UR WATCHING MAKEUP TUTORIALS ON CONTOURING BUT READING STEPHEN KINGS “IT” SIMULTANEOUSLY (2016); FIRE (FANTASTIC PLANET) (2016); COLOR BLOCK (2016); yellow_rose (2016); moodgoingup last november (2015); 666 Smielyz (2008); cats spirt spsit spit (2008); sad hhahahahats (2008)
Devin Troy Strother
January 29, 2019
1. Devin Troy Strother, The Splendidness of Painting with Reggie Ross, 2018 promo clip
2. Alima Lee, Mandy Harris Williams, and Devin Troy Strother, The Worst Witch (Make-up Outtake), 2018, 06:30
3. Devin Troy Strother, The Splendidness of Painting with Reggie Ross, 2018 promo clip
4. Paul Mooney live at the Laugh Factory, 2007
5. Devin Troy Strother, Too Wavy Commercial, 2018
6. Tom Segura, Completely Normal, 2007
7. Alima Lee, Mandy Harris Williams, and Devin Troy Strother, The Worst Witch, 2018
2018
Julie Weitz
December 17, 2018
1. Paul Wegener and Henrik Galeen, Der Golem, 1915
2. Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator, 1940
3. Fritz Lang, Metropolis (Maria’s Dance), 1927
4. Jane Fonda’s Original Workout Trailer, 1980’s
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 3, Trick or Treat, 2001
6. David Duke, Exposing Sarah Silverman, Larry David, and Steven Spielberg, c. 2000’s
7. Liliana Cavani, The Night Porter, 1974
8. Jean Paul Gaultier, Chic Rabbis, 1993
9. Julie Weitz, My Golem Instagram Compilation, 2017-2018
10. Julie Weitz, My Golem 2 Channel Video Billboards, 2018
11. Julie Weitz, My Golem is Reborn, 2018, 03:34 with clips of performance at Public Pool Gallery, Encino, California
12. Julie Weitz, The Great Dominatrix, 2018
Abigail Lucien
October 3, 2018
1. Series: Abigail Lucien, Untitled (Fruit Punch Outtakes), 2018; 7-UP The Uncola Commercial, 1970’s; Bacardi Commercial, 1985
2. Series: Abigail Lucien, Untitled (Baegon Outtakes), 2018; Abigail Lucien, Confiance, 2018; Ultra Sheen Cosmetics, 1977; Muzzy in Gondoland clip, 1986; Mixing Face Powder Cosmetics, 1958
3. Abigail Lucien, Feet Thinker 1-3, 2016
4. Series: Muzzy clip, 1980’s; Afro Sheen Commercial (Featuring Fredrick Douglass), 1970’s; Abigail Lucien, Untitled (Elixer/White Brush Outtake), 2018
5. Abigail Lucien, Gentle Treatment 1, 2018
6. Series: Classy Curl Commercial; Afro Sheen Ad
7. Abigail Lucien, Desert Islands, 2017
Michelle Lassaline
September 16, 2018 with in-person Q&A
1. Oskar Schlemmer, Triadisches Ballet (Triadic Ballet), 1970 film recreation
2. Werner Herzog, Into the Inferno, 2016
3. William Wegman, Dog Baseball, 1986
4-5. Peter Fischli and David Weiss, The Right Way, 1983
6-10. Michelle Lassaline, Goat, Cow, and Fox; Coyote; Bobcat; Bluebird; Pronghorn, 2014-2016
11. Michelle Lassaline, Pelican, 2018
Shana Moulton
August 27, 2018
1. Wendy Vainity (madcatlady), Viral Vacuum, 2010
2. TED Talks, Jill Bolte Taylor: My Stroke of Insight, 2008
3. Paul “Bear” Vasquez (yosemitebear62 formerly hungrybear9562), Double Rainbow 1-08-2010, 2010
4. Shana Moulton in collaboration with composer Nick Hallet, Whispering Pines 10, 2018
Valery Jung Estabrook
July 23, 2018
1. Patty Chang, In Love, 2001
2. Key & Peele, Flash Mob, 2012
3. Rainbow ASMR, plucking bad energy, 2018
4. Vic Berger, Jim Bakker Had a Dream About Young People, 2016, 02:53 (music by Alpha Micro by Robin Artus & Paul Kass)
5. Valery Jung Estabrook, Beautiful Face, 2017
6. Valery Jung Estabrook, My Hands Are Medicine, 2018
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