MARK WEBBER
\nSelected Curatorial Projects 1997-2024
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2024<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n March 2023 January \u2013 March 2023 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n June 2023 February 2023 February 2023 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n August 2022 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n March 2019 March 2019 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n October 2018 July 2018 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n March 2017 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n November 2016 October \u2013 November 2016 October 2016 March \u2013 October 2016 April \u2013 July 2016 2014-2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n GREGORY J. MARKOPOULOS: FILM AS FILM<\/a> 2013<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n April 2013 January 2013 2012<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n December 2012 – January 2013 November 2012 October 2012 May 2012 April 2011 March 2011 October 2010 October 2010 September 2010 2009 October 2008 October 2008 October \u2013 November 2008 September 2008 June 2008 May 2008 March 2008 2007 October \u2013 November 2007 October 2007 May \/ October 2007 April \/ May 2007 March 2007 February 2007 2006
\nAFTERIMAGE: COUNTER CINEMA, RADICAL CINEMA<\/strong>
\nAnthology Film Archives, New York<\/strong>
\n14 programmes dedicated to the British film journal Afterimage<\/em>, and the recently published Afterimage Reader<\/em>. Co-curated with Simon Field and Jed Rapvogel.<\/p>\n
\nAFTERIMAGE … FOR A NEW RADICAL CINEMA<\/strong>
\nHarvard Film Archive, Cambridge, MA<\/strong>
\nA series of 10 screenings related to the British film journal Afterimage<\/em>, and the recently published Afterimage Reader<\/em>. Co-curated with Simon Field and Haden Guest.<\/p>\n
\nAFTERIMAGE: FOR A NEW CINEMA<\/strong>
\nCinematek, Brussels<\/strong>
\n12 screenings, each dedicated to an issue of the British film journal Afterimage<\/em>, plus an exhibition of related archival materials. Co-curated with Simon Field.<\/p>\n
\nAFTERIMAGE PRESENTS<\/strong>
\n\u00d6sterreichisches Filmmuseum & Film Archiv Austria, Vienna<\/strong>
\n2 programmes to celebrate publication of The <\/em>Afterimage Reader<\/em>. Co-curated with Simon Field.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>POLITICAL FILMS: WHAT IS TO BE DONE?<\/strong>
\nCin\u00e9 Lumiere, London<\/strong>
\nA screening of Jean-Luc Godard’s British Sounds<\/em> and related Cin\u00e9-tracts<\/em>. Introduced by Mark Webber and Simon Field. <\/p>\n
\nKRISTINA TALKING PICTURES<\/strong>
\nEdinburgh International Film Festival<\/strong>
\nScreening of Yvonne Rainer’s Kristina Talking Pictures<\/em> to launch The <\/em>Afterimage Reader<\/em>. Introduced by Mark Webber and Simon Field. <\/p>\n
\nSHOOT SHOOT SHOOT: LONDON FILM-MAKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE \u2013 DIE ERSTE DEKADE<\/strong>
\n\u00d6sterreichisches Filmmuseum & Film Archiv Austria, Vienna<\/strong>
\n5 programmes of British films from 1966-76, including double screen and expanded cinema.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>THE THOUGHTS THAT ONCE WE HAD<\/strong>
\nCCA, Glasgow<\/strong>
\nScreening of Thom Andersen’s essay film in relation to his book Slow Writing<\/em>. Produced in collaboration with LUX Scotland.<\/p>\n
\nTHE FILMS OF GREGORY J. MARKOPOULOS<\/strong>
\nTabakalera, San Sebastian
\n<\/strong>3 films by Gregory J. Markopoulos, in association with EZQE.
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\nTHE EARLY DAYS OF “FILM CULTURE”<\/strong>
\nSilent Green Kulturquartier, Berlin<\/strong>
\nAn illustrated presentation, with audio recordings, as part of the “Edit Film Culture!” festival and seminar. Drawn from materials collected for the book project “Critical Mass: An Oral History of Avant-Garde Film, The New American Cinema and Beyond.”<\/p>\n
\nFILMAKTION<\/strong><\/a>
\nRaven Row, London
\n<\/strong>A weekend of live performances, multi-screen films, expanded cinema and film installations by Malcolm Le Grice, Gill Eatherley, William Raban and Annabel Nicolson as part of the exhibition series “This Way Out of England: Gallery House in Retrospect<\/span>\u201d.<\/p>\n
\n SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT: THE LONDON FILM-MAKERS’ CO-OP<\/strong><\/a>
\nHarvard Film Archive, Cambridge, MA
\n<\/strong>Programme of films from the London Film-Makers’ Co-op, introduced by Mark Webber and followed by an outdoor screening of Lis Rhodes’ Light Music<\/em> (1975-77) in the undercroft of Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center building.<\/p>\n
\nSHOOT SHOOT SHOOT: THE LONDON FILM-MAKERS\u2019 CO-OP<\/a>
\nAnthology Film Archives, New York
\n<\/strong>To celebrate the publication of “Shoot Shoot Shoot” and “Flare Out”, Anthology presented three interrelated programme strands featuring films from the LFMC (including Malcolm Le Grice in person), two programmes by Peter Gidal, and two programmes of films by women curated by Maud Jacquin.<\/p>\n
\nSOFT FLOOR, HARD FILM: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE LONDON FILM-MAKERS’ CO-OP<\/a>
\nICA, London
\n<\/strong>Launch event for the “Shoot Shoot Shoot” book featuring a discussion between Mark Webber, Malcolm Le Grice and Lis Rhodes, moderated by Matthew Noel-Tod, and a screening of Lis Rhodes’ Light Music<\/em> (1975-77). Presented in association with Frieze, ICA and LUX.<\/p>\n
\nPETER GIDAL: FLARE OUT<\/strong><\/a>
\nTate Britain, London and Various Venues<\/strong>
\nScreenings and discussions to celebrate the publication of “Flare Out: Aesthetics 1966\u20132016” by Peter Gidal, including a launch event at Tate Britain and screenings at the AV Festival (Newcastle), Close-Up Cinema (London) and Centre Pompidou (Paris).<\/p>\n
\n SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT: THE LONDON FILM-MAKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE 1966-1976<\/strong><\/a>
\nTate Britain, London<\/strong>
\nAn exhibition of films and archive documents relating to the first decade of the London Film-Makers’ Co-operative, on display for three months at Tate Britain to celebrate the 50th anniversary since the organisation was founded.<\/p>\n
\nVarious Venues<\/strong>
\nThroughout 2014-15, Mark Webber curated and presented many screenings worldwide to celebrate the publication of “Film as Film: The Collected Writings of Gregory J. Markopoulos”. These events included seasons at Anthology Film Archives (New York), Harvard Film Archive (Cambridge), REDCAT, LA Filmforum & The Getty Center (Los Angeles), Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley), Eye Film Museum (Amsterdam), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Tate Modern (London), Museo Reina Sofia & La Casa Encendida (Madrid), Filmoteca de Catalunya & CCCB (Barcelona), and many other venues. He was also co-organiser of a seminar at Basel University and Stadtkino.<\/p>\n
\nPETER KUBELKA PRESENTS MONUMENT FILM<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Performance lecture in which Peter Kubelka presented the double 35mm projection Monument Film<\/i>.
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\n<\/span><\/b>January 2013
\nANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES & ESSENTIAL CINEMA<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>4 programmes of work from Anthology\u2019s Essential Cinema collection to complement the BFI\u2019s Jonas Mekas season. Including restorations of films by Harry Smith, Jerome Hill and Joseph Cornell.<\/p>\n
\nWARREN SONBERT<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Introduction and screening of 2 films by Warren Sonbert as part of the BFI\u2019s Essential Experiments strand, in association with Kingston University.<\/p>\n
\nJONAS MEKAS<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>12 programme retrospective to coincide with Jonas Mekas\u2019 solo exhibition at The Serpentine Gallery.<\/p>\n
\nCHICK STRAND<\/a>
\nXcentric, CCCB, Barcelona
\n<\/b>2 programmes of films by Chick Strand.<\/p>\n
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank & ICA, London
\n<\/b>Experimenta Weekend of 10 screenings plus additional events at the ICA. Artists in person included Luke Fowler, Marielle Nitoslawska, Mati Diop, David Gatten, Beatrice Gibson, Erin Espelie, Laida Lertxundi, Nick Collins, and Martina Kudlacek. Also featuring a lecture by Dr Tom Steele, and an installation and complete retrospective with special guest Peter Kubelka.<\/p>\n
\nLITTLE STABS AT HAPPINESS<\/a>
\nLUX \/ ICA Biennale of Moving Images
\n<\/b>The \u201cLittle Stabs at Happiness\u201d club format was revised for the first time since 2000, screening Roberto Rossellini\u2019s \u201cThe Machine That Kills Bad People\u201d together with short films by Tony & Beverly Conrad, Irm & Ed Sommer and Manuel de Landa.
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\n2011
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\n<\/b>October 2011
\nGREGORY MARKOPOULOS\u2019 GAMMELION<\/a>
\nCentre Pompidou, Paris
\n<\/b>Introductory lecture on Markopoulos\u2019 writings before a screening of Gammelion<\/i>.
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\n<\/b>October 2011
\nFEEL FLOWS: THE FILMS OF PHIL SOLOMON<\/a>
\nTate Modern, London
\n<\/b>2 programme retrospective introduced by the filmmaker.
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\n<\/b>October 2011
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Experimenta Weekend of 10 screenings featuring special guest Phil Solomon. Including Gabriel Abrantes, Pip Chodorov, Ben Rivers, Lewis Klahr and Jonas Mekas in person, and new preservations of films by Chick Strand.<\/p>\n
\n THE FORGOTTEN FILMS OF CHARLES LUDLAM<\/strong><\/a>
\nLondon Lesbian and Gay Film Festival<\/strong>
\nScreening of 2 restored films by the former leader of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company.<\/p>\n
\nIN FOCUS: GREGORY MARKOPOULOS<\/a>
\n<\/b> Cinema OFFoff, Gent<\/strong>
\nIntroductory lecture on Markopoulos\u2019 writings before a screening of 4 early films.
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\n2010
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\n<\/b>November 2010 – October 2011
\nPLENTY<\/a>
\nE:vent Gallery, London
\n<\/b>A year-long programme of monthly screenings in which only a single work was shown, regardless of its length. Included films by Johan van der Keuken, Deborah Stratman, Joyce Wieland and Christopher Maclaine.
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\n<\/b>November 2010
\nFILMS OF THE SEA<\/a>
\nFondazione Morra, Naples
\n<\/b>2 programmes inspired by the ocean, including works by Peter Hutton, Mati Diop, Matthias Muller and Rebecca Myers.<\/p>\n
\nLEWIS KLAHR PRESENTS ENGRAM SEPALS<\/a>
\nTate Modern, London
\n<\/b>Engram Sepals (Melodramas 1994-2000)<\/i>, <\/i>a suite of films introduced by the filmmaker.<\/p>\n
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Experimenta Weekend of 7 screenings, plus installations by Emily Richardson and Martin Arnold, a performance by Daniel Barrow, and a workshop led by Lewis Klahr. Other guest artists included John Smith, Miranda Pennell, Inger Lise Hansen, Duncan Campbell, David Gatten, Erin Espelie, Ben Rivers & Paul Harnden, and Samantha Rebello.<\/p>\n
\nFOOD<\/a>
\n25FPS Festival, Zagreb
\n<\/b>Screening of films by Gordon Matta-Clark and Jean Eustache.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>December 2009
\nUNDERGROUND NEW YORK<\/a>
\nGershwin Hotel, New York
\n<\/b>Free screening of Gideon Bachmann\u2019s rarely seen 1967 television documentary on underground film, featuring appearances by Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Bruce Conner, USCO, George Kuchar and others.
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\n<\/b>November 2009 \/ July 2010
\nWE DIG REPETITION: PETER ROEHR<\/a>
\nLight Industry & Artists Space, New York
\n<\/b>Presentation of the films and audio works by the German artist Peter Roehr. The programme was curated for Light Industry and repeated the following year at Artists Space.
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\n<\/b>October 2009
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\n<\/b>BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Artists\u2019 film & video weekend of 5 screenings, plus installations by Laure Prouvost and Victor Alimpiev. Including Gustav Deutsch, Oliver Husain, Karen Mirza & Brad Butler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Mara Mattuschka, Paul Abbott and Greg Pope in person, a live performance by Mantler, plus recent preservations of films by Hollis Frampton.
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\n<\/b>March 2009
\nGREGORY J. MARKOPOULOS<\/a>
\nLondon Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
\n<\/b>2 programmes of films by Gregory J. Markopoulos, including Twice a Man<\/i> and Eros, O Basileus<\/i>.
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\n2008
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\nNovember 2008
\nROBERT BEAVERS<\/a>
\nAurora Festival, Norwich
\n<\/b>2 programmes of films by Robert Beavers, plus a study day led by the artist on the theme of \u201cVoice, Image and Place.\u201d Essay published in \u201cAurora 2008\u201d catalogue \/ book.
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\n<\/b>November 2008
\nSTAR SPANGLED TO DEATH<\/a>
\nChisenhale Gallery, London
\n<\/b>Free screening of Ken Jacobs\u2019 epic work to coincide with the US election. Presented by the Whitechapel at Chisenhale, in association with tank.tv.<\/p>\n
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\nBFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Artists\u2019 film & video weekend of 8 screenings, plus installations by Thomas K\u00f6ner and Neil Beloufa. Including Nathaniel Dorsky, Ben Rivers, Jayne Parker, Nicky Hamlyn, Sylvia Schedelbauer and Alina Rudnitskaya in person and newly preserved films by Guy Debord in the presence of Alice Becker-Ho.<\/p>\n
\nJONAS MEKAS PRESENTS FLUX PARTY<\/a>
\nRio Cinema, London
\n<\/b>Fluxus film and performance event, featuring Jonas Mekas and Ben Vautier in person. Organised in association with the South London Gallery.<\/p>\n
\nKEN JACOBS<\/a>
\nwww.tank.tv
\n<\/b>Online exhibition streaming 20 complete or excerpted works made by Ken Jacobs between 1956-2008.<\/p>\n
\nRETURN TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME<\/a>
\nTate Modern, London
\n<\/b>UK premiere of a new feature-length video by Ken Jacobs which revisits his classic Tom, Tom, the Pipers\u2019 Son<\/i>.<\/p>\n
\nTONY CONRAD<\/a>
\nTate Modern, London
\n<\/b>A weekend of screenings and discussions, including a live audio-visual performance in the Turbine Hall.<\/p>\n
\nLONDON ON AND ON \/ SOCIAL WORKS \/ COUNTER CULTURE \/ SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT<\/a>
\nVideoex Festival, Z\u00fcrich
\n<\/b>7 programmes of recent and historical as part of the \u201cGuest City: London\u201d strand of the festival.<\/p>\n
\nGREGORY J. MARKOPOULOS<\/a>
\nTate Modern, London
\n<\/b>2 programmes of rarely seen works by the late Greek-American filmmaker Gregory Markopoulos, including reels from his final work ENIAIOS in anticipation of outdoor screenings as the Temenos site in June 2008.<\/p>\n
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\nNovember 2007
\nHOLLIS FRAMPTON\u2019S MAGELLAN<\/a>
\nNational Maritime Museum, London
\n<\/b>The first UK screenings of Hollis Frampton\u2019s monumental film cycle \u201cMagellan\u201d.
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\n<\/b>November 2007
\nSYSTEMS OF NATURE<\/a>
\nCentral Saint Martins College of Art and Design & BFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>Exhibition of two recent video installations by Chris Welsby plus related talks and a screening series.
\n(Co-curator with Steven Ball and Maxa Zoller.)<\/p>\n
\nTHE WIRE 25: FILM<\/a>
\nRoxy Bar and Screen, London
\n<\/b>Series of 3 programmes as part of The Wire magazine\u2019s 25th anniversary festival. Including works by Peter Kubelka, Tony Conrad, Jessie Stead, Enid Baxter Blader, Marie Losier and Luke Fowler.<\/p>\n
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\nBFI Southbank, London
\n<\/b>\u201cAvant-Garde Weekend\u201d of 8 screenings, plus a workshop by David Gatten and installations by Rachel Reupke and Ken Jacobs. Including Babette Mangolte, Emily Wardill, Jayne Parker, Peter Hutton, Patrick Beveridge, Elodie Pong, Greg Pope, Samantha Rebello, Jessie Stead in person and newly preserved films by Carolee Schneemann.<\/p>\n
\nALDO TAMBELLINI: ELECTROMEDIA & THE BLACK FILM SERIES<\/a>
\nEvolution Festival, Leeds & Lucca Film Festival
\n<\/b>In person screening and presentation by multi-media pioneer Aldo Tambellini.<\/p>\n
\nSWINGEING LONDON: THE SIXTIES UNDERGROUND<\/a>
\n<\/b>Filmhuis Den Haag (and Dutch tour)<\/strong>
\nSeries of 4 programmes plus condensed touring programme.<\/p>\n
\nKEN JACOBS \/ JACK SMITH<\/strong><\/a>
\nLondon Lesbian and Gay Film Festival & Roxy Bar, London<\/strong>
\nTwo programmes of films by and with Ken Jacobs and Jack Smith<\/p>\n
\nTO THE WINGED DISTANCE: FILMS BY ROBERT BEAVERS<\/a>
\nTate Modern, London
\n<\/b>Complete retrospective of the American filmmaker Robert Beavers.<\/p>\n
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\nDecember 2006
\nEXPANDED CINEMA: SPACE \/ TIME \/ STRUCTURE<\/a>
\nW\u00fcrttemburgischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart
\n<\/b>A weekend of performances, lectures, demonstrations and discussions on the theme of Expanded Cinema. Featuring Tony Conrad, Bruce McClure and William Raban in person and works by Yann Beauvais, Rose Lowder, Werner Nekes, Michael Snow, Malcolm Le Grice, and others.
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\n<\/b>October 2006
\nSHOOT SHOOT SHOOT: BRITISH AVANT-GARDE FILM OF THE 1960s & 1970s<\/a>
\nPublished by LUX \/ Re:Voir
\n<\/b>Commercial DVD release of 13 films with a 58-page English\/French bilingual booklet. Includes work by Malcolm Le Grice, Peter Gidal, Lis Rhodes, John Smith, Guy Sherwin, Annabel Nicholson, David Crosswaite, William Raban, Chris Welsby, Marilyn Halford, Jeff Keen, Mike Leggett and Stephen Dwoskin. The DVD release was supported by a 2nd world tour (which continued into 2008, visiting 15 venues), plus events at Tate Modern and the Frieze Art Fair.
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\n<\/b>October 2006
\nLONDON FILM FESTIVAL<\/a>
\nNational Film Theatre, London
\n<\/b>\u201cAvant-Garde Weekend\u201d of 8 screenings, including Shannon Plumb, Miranda Pennell, Nick Collins, Grant Wiedenfeld, Ben Rivers, Mary Jordan, Elio Gelmini and Kenneth Anger in person.
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\n<\/b>May 2006
\nWILHELM HEIN: PERFEKT!<\/a>
\nGoethe-Institut & Horse Hospital, London
\n<\/b>2 screenings with Wilhelm Hein plus a discussion between Hein and Malcolm Le Grice.<\/p>\n