Scott Morrison - Video Portfolio

ballad(s) for quiet horizons in japan

smorrison — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:06:36 +0000

Movements, Reviews, One Re-focused

smorrison — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:24:43 +0000

So time for change upcoming, packing my bags current for a move south. Be enjoying you soon Melbourne town. Some additional ballad(s) reviews have come in, my thanks to Peter Lach-Newinsky for the translation on one. I’m in Brisbane this weekend (13th-15th) for another Cage dedication with Lawrence English. It’s a pretty great program in dedication of a wonderful human being. Also, look out Japan, I’ll be visiting your shores come early May. I’m playing a live version of ballad(s) come the 6th, details to come… lots!

‘Let’s imagine Wolfgang Voigt had made video the basis of his gas/lead project – and worked in a more focussed and dense way: then somthing like these six excellent pieces of this debut DVD might have resulted.

Scott Morrison from Sydney – who has already been travelling the international circuit for the last few years – creates moving three-dimensional textures and patterns that take their time in a very pleasant way using simple nature recordings (wind-ploughed meadows, rain in the dark…), montages and mirrorings, flickering cuts (including a Brakhage dedication) and narrow-band focus (including Bokeh effects). Serial, geometric, graphic meditations (no ballads!) in almost unnoticeable, softly breaking arcs which rest in the clarity of their play with natural abstraction: a strongly realised concept. The music? Simply diegetic sound expanded with drone which could, if necessary, have done without the images but only develops true power together with them. Transporting.

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a new year, mona foma and some ballad(s) reviews

smorrison — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:38:01 +0000

2012 is off and away, the year is still young and already i’m full on with projects.

MONA FOMA was an absolute treat to be part of, i can’t speak highly enough of this event and thanks to everyone involved. it’s an absolute must not only towards the festival and gallery itself, but also getting down and exploring Tasmania, i am a convert MOFO. Thankyou.

In 2011 I joined the Room40 family, and early this year I’ve joined another, I can’t speak highly enough of Kyle and Simone at Beam Contemporary. My work transmission showed with them last year for their Screenspace gallery, and I’m working on another solo show for them later in 2012. Wonderful people, wonderful gallery. I’m part of a group show mid Feb as they launch their year ahead. Be sure to pop in when in Melbourne town.

I’ve had a couple of reviews come my way recently towards the Room40 edition. See below, thank you for the kind words and time taken to appreciate what i do.

Meraviglioso indeed.

happy new year

smorrison — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:35:44 +0000

to another busy year ahead. hope it finds you well. my room 40 release ballad(s) for quiet horizons just received a very lovely review from cyclic defrost and mr bob baker fish. humbled by the words and thoughts towards, many thanks.

mona foma is around the corner, another gallery show has been shot out in the woods and many more things ahead. its already a wee dizzying.

2011 into 2012

smorrison — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:49:16 +0000

has been a rather exhaustive but one of the more productive years of my creative life. so many thanks and shout-outs, thanks to all who have helped this year power on. in particular i’d like to thank lawrence english, bec paton and simone&kyle for providing so much this year. i’m now heading into a (hopefully) fruitful hibernation out bush towards more pursuits for 2012. below be the first of many good things in the year ahead. a happy and safe holiday period ahead to you all. thanks!

Room 40 SYDNEY

smorrison — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:49:19 +0000

ballad(s) for quiet horizons

smorrison — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:42:28 +0000

brisbane

smorrison — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:51:06 +0000

OPEN FRAME

smorrison — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:53:34 +0000

In Brisbane this Thursday launching ballad(s) for quiet horizons

this friday in sydney…

smorrison — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:55:36 +0000

the rolling picture show!