This three-minute video recently produced by The New Haven Museum and "WHAT WERE WE THINKING FILMS" in conjunction with the FACTORY exhibition at the Museum introduces some of my early experiences at PMVI and eventual co-directorship of the Institute produced the first major collaborative project in New Haven's local arts community.
Avant Garde's Jewish Roots
Tristan Tzara Born Samuel Rosenstock on April 16 1896 was considered one of the founders and central figures of the anti-establishment Dada movement. His Jewish Romanian parents reportedly spoke Yiddish as their first language. Tzara a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist, and performance artist was active as a journalist, playwright, literary and art critic, composer, and film director.
One doesn't often think about being trained in Avant-Garde Art, but this is what happened to me. Upon nearly completing an undergraduate degree in Psychology I began to take basic studio art classes. This led to an opportunity to apprentice with Paul Rutkovsky founder of the Papier Mache Video Institute PMVI located at the Hamilton Clockworks building in New Haven, Ct. I remained there for the next five years and the rest of the story is now part of New Haven's local art history.
"PMVI- The Papier Mache Video Institute, New Haven’s premier DIY avant-garde artists collective that hosted the legendary “1984” exhibition, the largest Elm City underground art show in the 1980s." New Haven Museum
This three-minute video recently produced by The New Haven Museum and "WHAT WERE WE THINKING FILMS" in conjunction with the FACTORY exhibition at the Museum introduces some of my early experiences at PMVI and eventual co-directorship of the Institute producing the first major collaborative project in New Haven's local arts community.
FACTORY is a Ten-part series produced as a result of the museum closing for co-vid pandemic.
Each video is 3min.
Additional information about the "FIRST SHOW OF 1984"
https://mymuseumess.blogspot.com/2020/11/factory-weekly-ep-4-pmvi-papier-mache.html
Special Thanks to Jason Bischoff-Wurstle the curator of this exhibit at the New Haven Museum, with the support of Bill Kraus and Gorman Bechard Director of the soon-to-be-released documentary film "FACTORY" (by "WHAT WERE WE THINKING FILMS") exploring the history of the Hamilton Street Clockworks building.
PMVI Papier Mache Video Institute
"First Show of 1984" based on George Orwell's novel
Co-Directed by Beverly Richey and Paul Rutkovsky
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS (in reverse alphabetical order as appeared on the Iconic invitation designed by Curt Pardee (seen in this video)
MICHAELVUKSTA DELIGHTWORTHYN BENWESTBROCK ANDREAROSSI BEVERLYRICHEY CURTPARDEE SUSANORANGE BOBLEHMAN JANETLEHMANN DENISELEGTERS JAMESHERSEY BETSYHAYNES JACKHARRIETT TIMFERESTEN JOEFEKIETA MAGGIEENS BEVERLYELIASOPH REBECCADOUGHTY MARQUED'OR MARIDEPREDO PHILLIPCHAMBERS ROBERTACHAMBERS ANNABRESNICK DAVIDBRENNAN
