Part of Winter 2009
The spellbinding world of Nick and Sheila Pye radiates beyond its apparent confinements. Both their art and marriage originated during studies at the Ontario College of Art & Design. The couple has since developed an international reputation. Pleasure Dome presents the first film and video survey of these young local heroes. Nick and Sheila rekindle the old embers of cinematic magick, reconciled to, rather than differentiated from or elevated above, destitution, deterioration, dwelling at the fringes. Advancement and availability of digital video processing has put special effects into hands of artists. The Pyes discuss the tools of the new underground and how they use them to translate a two-headed creative process into portraits of catatonia.
Programme:
The Earring
Written & Directed by Nicholas & Sheila Pye
HD video, 8.5 min. 2008
Loudly, Death Unties
Written & Directed by Nicholas & Sheila Pye
HD video, 11 min. 2007
A Life of Errors
Written & Directed by Nicholas & Sheila Pye
16mm 14 min. 2006 on video
The Paper Wall
Written & Directed by Sheila & Nicholas Pye
Super 16mm, 11 min 2004 on video
The Arsonist
Written & Directed by Sheila & Nicholas Pye
Super 16mm, 13 min. 2005 on video
Untitled
Written & Directed by Sheila Pye
16 mm. 7 min. 2002 on video
The Lesson
Written & Directed by Sheila Pye
16mm. 8 min. 2001 on video
