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Film and Video Umbrella’s publishing programme provides an important accompaniment to its ongoing commissioning activities. Publications include exhibition catalogues, larger-scale monographs on individual artists and a selection of books incorporating DVDs of artists’ work.

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The Watch Man - Balnakiel

Shona Illingworth

This publication revolves around two key works by the artist Shona Illingworth, 'The Watch Man' and 'Balnakiel'. The book investigates themes of memory, history and place, and features texts by Professor Martin A. Conway, Dr Caterina Albano, Jill Bennett and Steven Bode.

Anarcadia

Ruth Maclennan

The first major publication on Ruth Maclennan’s work, this book profiles the artist’s videos and photographs, shot in Kazakhstan, which chart a territory somewhere between fiction and documentary.

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Duncan Campbell
This survey of Duncan Campbell’s film works, featuring texts by Martin Herbert and Melissa Gronlund, considers his recent FVU co-commission ‘Make it new John’ alongside earlier projects by the artist.
Going Nowhere
This publication highlights a number of Simon Faithfull’s journeys; all of which take us, in one way or other, to the edge of nothingness. Emphasising the pivotal place of film and video within Faithfull’s practice, ‘Going Nowhere’ is an indispensable point of entry into this artist’s distinctive and inventive work.
Faster, Higher
This lavishly illustrated catalogue of susan pui san lok’s multi-screen installation digs deeper into the phenomenon of Olympic ambition and spectacle. Features specially commissioned essays by Chris Berry and Adrian Rifkin.
Seascape
Coinciding with its exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion, this publication offers an overview of this innovative project which used digital technology to bring a new element to a long-standing pictorial tradition reflecting man’s enduring relationship to the sea.