Sky Arte documentary revisits video art pioneers Steina and Woody Vasulka
Sky Arte will air 'The Vasulka Effect – I pionieri della videoarte' on Sunday, May 19, directed by Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir. The film explores the early work of Steina and Woody Vasulka, often called the 'grandparents of the YouTube generation,' who experimented with video art in late-1960s New York. Long overlooked by the art world, their avant-garde video research is now examined, with a focus on the urgent question of who will preserve their multimedia legacy in the coming decades.
Key facts
- Documentary 'The Vasulka Effect – I pionieri della videoarte' directed by Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
- Airs on Sky Arte on Sunday, May 19
- Focuses on video art pioneers Steina and Woody Vasulka
- The duo is known as 'grandparents of the YouTube generation'
- They experimented with video art in late-1960s New York
- Their avant-garde video research was long overlooked by the art world
- The documentary addresses preservation of their multimedia legacy
Entities
Artists
- Steina Vasulka
- Woody Vasulka
- Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States