FemLink-Art

FemLink-Art, the international video artists collective brings together 149 women video artists from 64 countries to create video collages. FemLInk-Art's mission is to create a link between throughout the world between women video artists and their artwork; and, to assist women artists who live outside Europe and the USA who have difficulties creating, promoting, distributing, exhibiting and screening their art work. The idea for the collective began in 2005 when French visual artist and curator, Véronique Sapin and American intermedia art, C. M. Judge proposed a worldwide video project that would engage women video artists to create video shorts around common themes. During the first nine years, FemLink-Art video collages were exhibited and screened at 110 art centers, museums and galleries in 42 countries.
History and Structure
In 2000, Veronique Sapin and C. M. Judge met at the Videoformes Festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France where they both were exhibiting video installations. A friendship ensued as each admired the other’s work. Sapin suggested to Judge that they collaborate on a project together. As they explored possibilities to make work together, a larger vision developed which would include other women video artists from around the world. Both understood the lack of opportunity to see women’s video art and to make personal connections to other women artists. They coined the term "FemLink" to describe the collective of artists they intended form and envisioned creating video collages. Sapin began to do outreach globally to invite artists to create video shorts for FemLink-Art. The response was overwhelmingly positive with thirty-two artists accepting the invitation to participate in the first theme, FRAGILITY. Judge worked in the United States promoting the collages through feminist associations such as , The Feminist Art Project and university programs.
Sapin proposed a purposely simple structure for the collages which has been used for all of the Collective’s work: one artist from each country is invited to create an original one to two minute video around a common theme. Each video must be created expressly for the collage with each artist’s contribution of her/his singular video artwork forming an essential component of the collective collage which is also viewed as a work of art in its own right. As videos are collected for the project they are added to the collage sequentially as received without regard to content. Each artist's creative response is valued with respect to the many diverse interpretations of the themes. Artists retains their author rights and iare free to screen their work as they wish.
FemLink-Art is a curated project by personal invitation only and does not accept unsolicited works. A variation on the FemLink-Art structure was developed specifically for the topic PORTRAIT OF A FEMALE VISUAL ARTIST. In an effort to extend further links for women artists, FemLink invited male video artists to create portraits of woman artists.
FemLink collages have been exhibited as video installations with multiple projections and screened as single channel videos.
Video Collages (2006 -2016)
The FemLink-Art Collective has created ten video collages during its first decade. The themes are: FRAGILITY, RESISTANCE, PREOCCUPATION, AGGRESSION, VITAL, WONDER, MALE, PROTEST, FEMALE and PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN ARTIST.
Manifesto
Inspired by the article “Art et Féminisme: le malentendu?” by Nadine Plateau, Veronique Sapin developed the essay Echoing the World which has served as the manifesto for the feminist underpinnings of the FemLink-Art Collective. Emphasizing the enriching aspects of cultural diversity, a “world beyond nationalities” and the bonds between women video artists, Sapin outlines the futility of divisionary aesthetics in favor of creating an environment where multiple view points from around the world can be expressed, experienced and valued. Aspiring to the universal, FemLink artists are free to express their singular vision which may or may not reflect their personal “territory.”
The historical reality of the pervasive abuse of women and devaluation of their creativity, frames the Collective’s focus on embracing “the power of culture and art to serve human values, create dialogue, promote peace and acknowledge others.”
Participating Video Artists
These artists have participated in one or more FemLink-Art collages. (arranged alphabetically by last name)
A
Dilek Acay (Turkey), Yun Aiyoung (South Korea), Samirah Aikassim (Palestinian Territories), Dalia Aikury (Jordan), Maria Dominguez Alba (Spain),Nirveda Alleck (Mauritius), Siti Aimainnah binte Ab Majid (Singapore),Grimanesa Amoros (Peru),Claudia Aravena (Chile), Kinga Araya (Poland), Maria Ares (Argentina), Alessandro Arno (Italy), Elena Arzuffi (Italy), Oreet Ashery (England), Rachida Azdaou (Algeria),Lucy Azubuike (Nigeria),
B
Brigida Baltar (Brazil), Itziar Barrio (Spain), Anna Barseghyan (Armenia), Petra Bauer (Sweden), Viviana Berco (Argentina), Vicky Betsou (Greece), Ana Bezelga (Portugal), Ruth Bianco (Malta), Mesrure Melis Bilgin (Turkey), Zoulikha Bouabdeliah (Algeria), Ligia Bouton (Brazil), Van Breest Smallenburg (Netherlands), Nancy Buchanan (USA), Anna Bukovec (Slovenia), Antonella Bussanich (Italy)
C
Isabel Carvalho (Portugal), Myritza Castillo (Puerto Rico), Lilian Chizoba Pilaku (NIgeria),
Félicité Codjo (Senegal), Esperanza Collado (Ireland), Xiuwen Cui (China), Giuliana Cuneaz (Italy)
D
Cecilie Dahl (Norway), Lusine Datvian (Armenia), Alejandra Delgado (Bolivia), Evgenija Demnievska (Serbia), Natasha Dimitrievska (Macedonia), Monica Dower (Mexico), Eva Drangsholt (Norway), Chantal du Pont (Canada)
E
Katia Etimova (Russia), Amanda Egbe (UK)
F
Élaine Frigon (Canada)
G
Laura Garcia Hernandez (Mexico), Pelagle Gbaguldi (Benin), Allaa El Gready (Egypt), Ana Grobler (Slovenia),Patricija Gilyte (Lithuania)
H
Inas Hakki (Syria), Sigrun Hardardottir (Iceland), Loes Heebink (The Netherlands), Hilda Hidalgo (Costa Rica), Madelon Hooykaas (The Netherlands), Maki Horino (Japan), Sharon Horodi (Israel), Ana Husman (Croatia),
I
Minoo Iran-Pour (Iran)
J
Zuzanna Janin (Poland), Dorte Jeistrup (Denmark), Mouna Jemai Siala (Tunisia), Maria Rosa Jijon (Ecuador), Esther Johnson (England), C.M. Judge (USA), Kirstern Justesen (Denmark)
K
Cagas Kahriman (Turkey), Alicja Karska (Poland), Dagmar Kase (Estonia), Najmun Nahar Keya (Bangladesh), Eva Koch (Denmark), Raquel Kogan (Brazil), Sandra Kogut (Brazil), Tanja Koistila (Finland), Monika Kovacova (Slovakia), Alena Kupcikova (Czech Republic), Daniela Kostova (Bulgaria), Bill Kouélani (Republic of Congo)
L
Jessica Lagunas (Nicaragua), Judith Lava (Austria), Yue Liang (China), Vivian N. Limpin (Philippines), Tayeba Begum Lipi (Bangladesh)
M
Ana Malagrida (Spain), Sara Malinarich (Chile), Rilene Markopoulou (Greece), Helena Martin Franco (Colombia), Raya Mazigi (Lebanon), Fatima Mazmouz (Morocco), Victoria Melody (England), Jelena Miskovic (Serbia), Sabrina Montiel Soto (Venezuela), Sabine Moolbroek (The Netherlands)
N
Aki Nakazawa (Japan), Dorota Nieznalska (Poland), Katya Nikonorova (Kazakhstan),
Rokhshad Nourdeh (Iran), Seema Nusrat (Pakistan)
O
Hiroko Okada (Japan), Eva Olsson (Sweden)
P
Maria Papcharalambous (Cypress), Anne Penders (Belguim), Aine Phillips (Ireland), Ingrida Picukane (Latvia), Susana Pilar Delanante Matienzo (Cuba), Marilena Preda Sanc (Romania), Sudsiri Pyi-Ock (Thailand), Teresa Puppo (Uruguay)
R
Kamila Richtrova (Czech Republic), Angelika Rinnhofer (Germany), Camila Rodriguez Triana (Colombia)
S
Rima Saab (Lebanon), Fiza Sams (Singapore), Amaranta Sanchez (Mexico), Larissa Sansour (Palestine), Véronique Sapin (France), Carol Saquet (Chile), Alli Savolainen (Finland), Verena Schaukal (Germany), Luzia Simons (Brazil), Vouvoula Skoura (Greece), Nicoletta Stalder (Switzerland), Lea van Steen (Brazil), Sandra Sterle (Croatia), Evelin Stermitz (Austria), Klaudia Stoll (Germany), Ayesha Sultana (Bangladesh), Kai Syng Tan (Singapore), Beata Szechy (Hungary)
T
Prilla Tania (Indonesia), Graciela Taquini (Argentina), Anna Tivoli (Russia),
V
Cecilia Vignolo (Uruguay), Cathy Vogan (Australia), Darshana Vora (India)
W
Jacqueline Waschall (Germany), Bridget Walker (Australia), Liang Wei (China), Trixi Weis (Luxembourg), Aleksandra Went (Poland), Christie Widiarto (Australia)
Y
Diana Yun (Kazakhstan)
Z
Amina Zoubir (Algeria), Sima Zureikat (Jordan)
Screening/Exhibition History
EUROPE
Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Center for Contemporary Art
Bulgaria, Sofia International Paper Art Biennal
France, Toulouse, Traverse Vidéo
Croatia, Split, Gallery of Fine Arts
Croatia, Pula, Pula Film Festival
Czech Republic, Prague, Nod Art-Centre
Czech Republic, Prague, 5sGallery
Cyprus - Artos Foundation
Cyprus, Nicosi, University of Nicosi
Cyprus, Limassol, TEPAK
Estonia, Tallinn, Museum of Occupations
Finland, Espoo, "Bike tour to New Media Art"
France, BOURGES, Bandits-Mages
France, Cachan, Espace Dialogos, Orangerie
France, Issy les Moulineaux, Cultural Center Le Cube
France, Paris : Internat. Exhibition of Contemp. Art "Jeune Création"
France, Paris, Mamia Bretesché Gallery - "Marais-Digital"
France, Paris, Mairie du IXéme
France, Paris, "Nuit Blanche", La Bellevilloise
France, Mende, Biennale Européenne d'Art Contemporain
France, Marseille, Les Instants-Vidéo
France, Nîmes, Biennale Contemporary Art - Galerie 4 Barbiers
France, Toulouse : "Traverse-Vidéo", to the "Chapelle des Carmélites"
Germany, Berlin, Directors Lounge, the 58th Berlin International Festival
Greece, Athens - Booze Cooperativa
Greece, Athens Video Art Festival
Hungary, Budapest, Hungarian Multicultural Center, the International FilmFest
Ireland, Dublin, Centre for Creative Practices
Ireland, Dublin, The Shed
Italy, Abano, associazione Culturale Khorakhanè
Italy, Milan, .BOX space
Italy, Roma - Casa Internationale Delle Donne
Latvia, Riga, Center For Contemporary Art
Lithuania, Kaunas, Gallery POST, "Kaunas in Art"
Macedonia, Skopje, in the multimedia center “Mala Stanica”, with collaboration of Lokomotiva Centre for New Initiatives in Arts and Culture
Poland, Varsovie, Manifesta, European Biennial of Contemporary Art
Poland, Warsaw, Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle - KINO-LAB
Norway, Oslo, Screen Festival at Sound of Mu
Romania, Bucharest, Anaid Art Gallery
Romania, Bucarest, "Galleries' Night"
Scotland, Edinburgh, Manifesta, European Biennial of Contemporary Art
Serbia, Novi Sad, Studio M, VIDEOMEDEJA
Slovenia, Ljubljana, Photon Gallery
Slovenia - Maribor - Cinema Kino Udarnik
Slovenia, Mostovna, Gallery Tir
Spain, Barcelona, LOOP
Switzerland, Zürich, Gallery Peripher
The Netherlands, Eindhoven, Temporary Art Center
ASIA
China, Hong Kong, InDpanda International Shortfilm Festival
China - Ningbo, DRHA-2011 Conference
India, Sattal Estate, Bhimtal
Indonedia, Bandung : Cinematic Lab - Video Lab
Indonedia, Bandung : Potluck, Bedah Video dan Kopi Sore
Indonedia, Bandung : Soemardja Gallery
Indonesia, Jakarta, French Cultural Center
Indonesia, Jakarta : Teater Utan Kayu·
Philippines, Manila Film Institute
Ukraine, Kyiv International Short Film Festival
MIDDLE EAST
Lebanon, Beyrouth, Shams Center
Lebanon, Istikshaf, Montaigne Theatre
Palestinian Territories, Ramallah, Fondation Al Qattan & the Franco-German Cultural Center, Video-Festival
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Rotunda Gallery
United Arab Emirates - Dubai : XVA Gallery - Bastakiya
AMERICAS
Argentina, Buenos Aires Centro Cultural San Martin
Argentina, Museo de la Mujer
Argentina, Corrientes, Buenos Aires - Fiva, CENTRO CULTURAL ROJAS
Argentina, St Raphael, Mendoza - A+A Contemporary Art Gallery
Canada, Québec, Centre Vidéofemmes
Canada, Québec, Montréal, GIV
Cuba, Camaguey City, FICC
Ecuador, Quito, Centro de Arte Contemporàneo
Ecuador, Quito, Project Room de Arte Actual / FLACSO
Mexico, Mexico City, Casa Talavera
Mexico, National Art-Centre of Mexico
Mexico, Mérida, The Frontground Gallery
Mexico, Magnadel Centro Nacional de las Artes del INBA
Mexico, Puebla, Cultural Center
USA, Ann Arbor, MI, The Michigan Theater
USA, Boston, Art Institute of Boston
USA, Boston, Boston's CyberArts Festival at Leslie University
USA, Boston : WCA International Woman Video Festival
USA, Concord, NH, Red River Theater
USA, Denver, Colorado, ART HERE
USA, Fitchburg, MA, - Rollstone Gallery
USA, Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Art Museum
USA, Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg State University
USA, Gardner, MA, GALA Gallery
USA, Florissant Valley, MO
USA, Laconia, NH, Historic Belknap Mill
USA, Lawrence, MA, Essex Art Center
USA, Lynn, MA, Lynn Arts Center
USA, Plymouth, NH, Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth State University
USA, The Michigan Theater
USA, Newark NJ - Gallery Aferro
USA - New-York, Hilton Hotel, WCA Confab
USA, New-York, Barnard College, Women's Caucus for Art International Video Screening
USA, Toledo, OH, The University of Toledo
USA, Ringde, NH, Franklin Pierce University
USA, Rockport,·ME, Center for·Maine·Contemporary Art
USA, Worcester, MA, ArtsWorcester
Uruguay, Montevideo: Foundation of Contemporary Art
Venezuela, Maracaibo, Art Center Lia Bermudez
Venezuela, Caracas, Taller Multimedia
AFRICA
Senegal, Dakar - Dak'Art - Biennale of contemporary Art - Institut Français
Mauritius - French Institut
OCEANIA
Australia·: Melbourne, in Loop
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Training
Understanding the challenges of women from around the world who live in countries with limited or no access to video production equipment and facilities, FemLink-Art with the financial aid of UNESCO, provided training to artists who have an interest in discovering video as an expressive medium. FemLink-Art’s partnership with Videofémmes in Quebec, Canada provided training in March 2007 to four African artists: Félicité Codjo (Senegal), Ameyovi Homawoo (Togo), Bill Jouélany (Congo) and Suzanne Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso).

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