Stephanie Smith and Edward Stewart explore the themes of identity, intimacy and interdependence in video works of extraordinary rigour and intensity. Whether distilled into a taut single-screen micro-drama, or developed across a more theatrical installation setting, Smith / Stewart’s pieces pack a graphic, provocative power that imprints itself viscerally and continues to reverberate in the mind.

Minigraphs is a series of publications developed by Film and Video Umbrella devoted to contemporary artists working with film and video. Fully illustrated, and with specially commissioned essays and an extensive lists of works, this series provides an attractive and indispensable introduction to some of Britain’s most exciting contemporary artists.