The Irlam House Bequest
'The Irlam House Bequest' 2011Director / Script: David Jacques Camera / Edit: Ian Lysaght Sound: Kevin Lysaght Effects: Paul Nuttie ‘The Irlam House Bequest’ emerged from a series of drawings that analysed, mimicked and subverted Victorian era British Labour Movement iconography, the type favoured by an aspiring Trade Union aristocracy for their ceremonial banners. The narrative progressed through an investigation into the practices of the celebrated artisan-entrepreneur George Tutill, who from the 1830’s onwards, monopolised the production of Trade Union banner works (whilst doing the same for Masonic groups, Temperance societies and Orange Orders). Tutills’ appearance is juxtaposed with that of a fictitious collective, an anonymous politico-cultural entity, an amalgam of groups past such as the Atelier Populaire of the late sixties, King Mob from the 70’s and more recently the ChainWorkers Crew. They assume a form that suggests a metaphorical reference to ‘shape-shifting’ myths, in their attempts to deny or pass through recuperation whilst in pursuit of a continual, affective engagement with the radical imagination.Versions of 'The Irlam House Bequest' shown at: 2013Tate Liverpool ‘Art turning Left’ UK MIA @ The Armory Centre for the Arts, Pasadena USA The Minories’ Artists’ Films Programme at Colchester Film Festival 17th International Video Festival VIDEOMEDEJA, Novi Sad Serbia The Cutting Room @ Nottingham Playhouse UK WNDX Film Festival Winnipeg Canada on-line at outcasting.org/2013/04/irlam-house-bequest-david-jacques/ Sheffield Fringe @ Bloc projects Sheffield UK The Lab Film Festival (Sheffield Fringe Remix) London GHost @ Central St Martins College of Art & Design, London201215th Antimatter Film Festival Victoria BC Canada Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York UK 2011 Walker Gallery, Liverpool 'The Irlam House Bequest' (solo) Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool ‘Democratic Promenade’ (group) on-line at soanyway.org.uk/davidjacques.htmThe Irlam House Bequest ( 2013 edit ) from David Jacques on Vimeo. |