About

Gillian McIver

I was raised in Vancouver,  Canada

Vancouver, in the distance

Vancouver, in the distance

I studied History at university, as well as philosophy, literature and art history.  After travelling all over Europe, I moved to London to attend film school.

London Coliseum

London Coliseum Opera House

(there’s a lot of blue sky in these photos of London and Vancouver – it ain’t always so ….)

Christchurch, Spitalfields

My interest in history has taken me into both documentary film-making, short films and artists’ video. Much of my work explores historical events or places.

the ringmaster (Lenin)

the ringmaster (Lenin)

In 1997 I co-founded Luna Nera, an independent international collective of artists (film and video makers, photographers, installation artists and performers) who get together to explore art as site-response, making video, films, installation and live art in unusual spaces.

Luna Nera

Since 1997 I have worked as artist and curator of site-specific and media-art projects worldwide.

installation multiscreen

installation multiscreen

As a film maker, I make and collaborate on short films and curate screenings. I write screenplays and commentary. I’m currently developing some ideas for a feature script. I’m interested in new possibilities for digital media, and digital aesthetics in film-making.

Additionally, I write criticism of both art and media culture.

See http://www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/preview/528537 for a sample.

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