Unspooling - Cornerhouse

In October we went to see the exhibition which was put on at the Cornerhouse. Unspooling showcased work from 18 different artists, they review the relationship and concerns of art and cinema, presenting contemporary artists' current reflections and interpretations of its form. Inside presented a range of cinematic/artistic strategies which were spread over two floors including sound, gesture, spoken word, painting, drawing and sculpture.

I really enjoyed looking at Alex Pearls work. His work features 'a series of lo-fi and improvised films shot each day in a makeshift temporary film factory that was based at Islington Mill in Salford in early August, where camera carrying contraptions were left to their own devices to gather footage.' The images that appeared on the screens looked amazing and reminded me of scary film and gave me a sense of unease as it felt like something was going to come out of the screens!  
'His installation, strewn with furniture and monitors, can be read as distinct films or one larger film across seventeen screens. Intriguingly Pearlville recalls wider cinema references; clockwork double acts evoke Bonnie & Clyde and Laurel & Hardy; David Lynch's Eraserhead is uncannily evoked in Embankment and, curiously, The Man from Lieksa appears to cite Juhana Moisander's The Manager, also shot at Islington Mill.'

The advertisements for the exhibition themselves looked great. Designed by a Manchester based studio company Design By Day the main poster itself is a great piece of art direction. It clearly represent the exhibition and the idea of films with the film spools. Great Work!