A Scenic harvest from the kingdom of pain

United States, 1984

Film
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Follows the performance art group Survival Research Laboratories and records three performances of the group. The setting up for a performance is shown, and interviews with some of the members of the group are conducted. The video also reports on whether injuries by the audience or performers were sustained.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Joe Rees

Jonathan Reiss

production company

IKON (GB)

Target Video

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303618

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists

Crafts & Visual Arts → Performance art

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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