Miraculous Ribbon Video Archive
Turning your ex-rental VHS tapes into art.
Overview
See your old DVDs and worn out VHS tapes immortalised as part of a temporary art installation in Fitzroy. Curated by Jessie Scott, a video artist, programmer, producer and the founder of the Channels Video Art Festival, Miraculous Ribbon is a month-long lending library and archive committed to the leftovers of 20th century video culture.
Anyone can contribute to the work by donating chunks of their old collection — think of this as a good excuse to de-clutter your house. Besides, are you really ever going to watch those old tapes you picked up during the Blockbuster going-out-of-business sales? Does your old VHS player even work anymore?
Miraculous Ribbon runs from Wednesday, September 2 to Saturday, September 26 at Grey Gardens, Fitzroy's newly opened screening room, gallery space and cafe. Loans will be returned to their owners once the exhibition concludes, or sold off in a giant ex-rental sale at the end of the month.
Image: Dollar Photo Club.
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