Videobag, a series developed during the directorship of Sheila Kincaid and organized by Gerry Gilbert and Video Inn’s Michael Goldberg, marked the inauguration of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s video collection. 14 tapes by Greater Vancouver artists were commissioned. Videobag featured screenings, video installation, performance art, workshops, and an exhibition of video images/images of video (Exchange the Subject) in which the public was invited to participate.
Documents from the SVES fonds
The Videobag Video Collection
For several decades the Videobag video collection resided at the Video Inn Library. In the late 2000s, the Burnaby Art Gallery requested its return to their archive. Sadly, the tapes were subsequently lost to mould. The following list are video copies of those shown at Videobag that are part of the VIVO archive. Contact library@vivomediaarts.com for current status.
He, She And It Works
Artists: Carol Itter, Gerry Gilbert
Year: 1974
Duration: 30:00
Country: Canada
Description: Description: Autobiography, poems and stories by Itter and Gilbert. Part 1: An An egg hatching, a slug (with guide on how to treat it), Poem: A Magic Chicken, More Egges, More Chickens. Some facts, feelings and essence of chickens.
Accession #: 446, 447a, 447b
Interviews With Dancers/Artists with Objects
Artist: Metro Media
Year: 1974
Duration: 30:00
Country: Canada
Accession #: M152
New Era Marathon
Artists: Paul Wong, Gerry Gilbert, New Era Social Club
Year: 1974
Duration: 54:00
Country: Canada
Description: To inaugurate the opening of Video Bag at the Burnaby Art Gallery, Taki Bluesinger maps out a route from Vancouver City Hall to the B.A.G by running the route non-stop.
Accession #: 249
The Rites Of Everything
Artists: Gregg Simpson, Peter Power
Year: 1974
Duration: 60:00
Country: Canada
Description: An audio collage of jazz music and a variety of visuals provide the settings for a series of improvisational dances by the Burnaby Mountain Dance Company.
Accession #: 0842
Robin Blaser Reading at The Western Front
Artist: Western Front Video
Year: 1974
Duration: 60:00
Country: Canada
Description: Vancouver poet Robin Blaser reading at the Western Front March 4, 1974, with an introduction by Warren Tallman. Includes Les Chimeres and Image Nation one, five, seven to thirteen.
Accession #: 0841
Video Brain
Artist: The Poem Company
Year: 1974
Duration: 30:00
Country: Canada
Description: A collection of readings by Roger Prentiss, Nellie McClung, Beth Jankola, Mona Fertig, Cathry Ford, Frederick Candelaria, Gwen Hauser, Opal Nations, and Gerry Gilbert.
Accession #: 840
Randy Reality
Artist: Gerry Gilbert, Randy Gledhill
Year: 1974
Duration: 31:00
Country: Canada
Description: A small but appreciative audience listens to Randy Gledhill s Poetry and aliases.
Accession #: 280
Robin Blaser Reading At UBC Arts 1
Artist: Video Bag
Year: 1974
Duration: 30:00
Country: Canada
Description: Poet Robin Blaser reading at UBC Arts 1, February 28, 1974. Readings are: The Moth Poem, The Translator?A Tale, The City (From the Holy Forest), Sofia Nichols, A Gift for Robert Creeley, Bottom s Dream, The Finder, Merlin (unfinished). Produced for the Video Bag Exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery.
Accession #: 0844
Earthworks In Harmony
Artist: Paul Wong
Year: 1974
Duration: 32:00
Country: Canada
Description: Based on four ancient elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, this four-tape, multi-monitor piece was presented on sixteen monitors at the Burnaby Art Gallery’s Video Bag show and was the main installation.
Accession #: 287
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Highlights
Artist: Ross Gentleman
Year: 1975
Duration: 22:00
Country: Canada
Description: Highlights of performances and other activities that have involved the Video Inn. Includes: Matrix International Video Conference 1973, Pacific Vibrations, Bumpershoot 74, Video Bag, Kid Vid, CRTC 1975 hearing and lots more.
Accession #: 371
Burnaby Mountain Dance Company
Artist: Metro Media
Year: 1974
Duration: 30:00
Country: Canada
Description: No description available. Five 30 minute 1/2″ open reel tapes in the Metro Media Collection. Videos have not been digitized. Possibly recorded for Videobag.
Accession #: M001, M002, M003, M004, M005