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John Gillies (artist and musician)

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John Gillies
Born1960
Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
EducationSydney College of the Arts, University of Southern Queensland
Years active1980–present
Known forVideo art, Experimental Music
Notable workTechno/Dumb/Show, Divide

John Gillies is an Australian visual artist, filmmaker and musician, particularly known for his "multi-layered and complex"[1] video works and installations. He has also curated a number of video art programs.[1][2]

Gillies studied visual art and music at the University of Southern Queensland,[3][4] including film and video with David Perry. Later he studied at Sydney College of the Arts.[5]

He has produced many video art works since the 1980s[6] including Hymn (1983), Techno/Dumb/Show (1991), Armada (1994–98), My Sister's Room (2000) and Divide (2006).[1][7] and is particularly known for his collaborations with performers including The Sydney Front (Techno/Dumb/Show and Test),[8] Clare Grant (The Mary Stuart Tapes)[9] and Tess de Quincey (The de Quincey Tapes and Shiver Remix).[10] Based partially on the writings of the early twentieth century Polish avant-garde writer and artist Witkacy and his argument in Australia with anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski, Gillies created the film and art installation, Witkacy & Malinowski: a cinematic séance in 23 scenes.[11]

Gillies has recorded and performed as a solo musician (often with video projection), and was drummer and percussionist with experimental musician Jon Rose,[12] keyboardist Jamie Fielding[13] and Indigenous singer-songwriter Kev Carmody. The subsequent Carmody releases Street Beat and the album Bloodlines, which included the song From Little Things Big Things Grow, were nominated for ARIA awards in 1993 and 1994.[citation needed] He has had a long collaboration with guitarist Michael Sheridan, including playing in Sydney post-punk jazz band Great White Noise, Slaughterhouse (aka Slawterhaus) and with singer Radical Son.[14]

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  1. ^ a b c Chris., Meigh-Andrews (2 January 2014). A history of video art (2nd ed.). New York. ISBN 9780857851772. OCLC 863043713.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Mixed Bodies: Recent Australian Video | Scanlines". Scanlines.net. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ^ Return to sender. Helmrich, Michele., University of Queensland. Art Museum. St Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Art Museum. 2012. ISBN 9781742720500. OCLC 798475966.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Perennials : selected USQ alumni - the first forty years. Acimovic, Bianca,, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery. Toowoomba, Qld. 2013. ISBN 9781876545390. OCLC 842073884.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ Gillies, John. "Across great divides". RealTime Arts (Interview). No. 60. Interviewed by Gallasch, Keith. Retrieved 14 November 2021. [Originally published in] RealTime, issue #60 April–May 2004, p. 22
  6. ^ "Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery - Exhibition Schedule 1983". Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ^ "John Gillies - The Screen Guide". Screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ "The Sydney Front Inc - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ Margaret., Hamilton (2011). Transfigured stages : major practitioners and theatre aesthetics in Australia. Amsterdam: Rodopi. ISBN 9789401200554. OCLC 743298882.
  10. ^ Ruark., Lewis (2005). Video Works : John Gillies. PICAPress. ISBN 1875386637. OCLC 225287263.
  11. ^ Gillies, John. "Love, materialism & metaphysics". Realtime Arts. Interviewed by Gallasch, Keith. Retrieved 21 September 2018. [Originally published in] RealTime, issue #136 Dec-Jan 2016
  12. ^ "Jon Rose – Forward Of Short Leg (1987, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 10 October 1987. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Jamie Fielding - Notes From The Underground". Discogs.com. 10 October 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  14. ^ "John Gillies". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Techno/Dumb/Show, (1991) by John Gillies, Sydney Front :: Art Gallery NSW". m.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  16. ^ "John Gillies | MCA Australia". Mca.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  17. ^ "StackPath". Collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Mr John Gillies". Unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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