Chris Townsend reports from Texas on the Myth of the West at a time when California is beset by wildfires
Rachel Pronger discovers how the IDFA attempted to recover from the previous year’s calamitous festival
Martin Herbert is urged to free his mind
Adam Heardman looks beyond the spectacle of high-tech immersive art experiences
Oreet Ashery interviewed by Larne Abse Gogarty
Lawrence Abu Hamdan interviewed by Chris McCormack
The Michael O’Pray Prize is a Film and Video Umbrella initiative launched in 2017 in partnership with Art Monthly, supported by University of East London and Arts Council England. The prize seeks new writing on innovation and experimentation in moving-image art. Read the winning texts below.
Bami Oke examines Garrett Bradley’s embodied video reflection on US culture
E De Zulueta explores the delirious resistance of Mexican filmmakers Colectivo los ingrávidos
Nevan Spier views Palestine through the films of Mustafa Abu Ali and Elia Suleiman
Seán Ward discovers Edinburgh’s radical side via the 2024 art festival
Leanne Petersen responds to Rene Matic’s practice in dialogue with Black Cultural Archives’ collection
Four London-based artists discuss the rise of the online studio visit