| Ongoing Media Projects | Past Film - Video Exhibitions | Past 3D Video Exhibitions | Film-Video Sales Distribution | Media Consulting Services | Web-site Credits |
| Ongoing Media Projects | Past Film - Video Exhibitions | Past 3D Video Exhibitions | Film-Video Sales Distribution | Media Consulting Services | Web-site Credits |
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On display: 'Stress Topography' , a classic suite of 1983-1985 interferograms as art by Al Razutis, was featured on the cover of the book 'Basics of Interferometry' (2nd edition 2006) by P. Hariharan, published by Academic Press. For pictures/descriptions of original interferometric holograms by Razutis visit: ''Stress Topography' page. |
Razutis' multi-media background, which also includes previous theater design & lighting & video teaching and experience, was useful in preparing and presenting the varied thematic materials to an enthusiastic audience.
SELECTED PAST FILM EXHIBITIONSFilm - 3D Video by Razutis at SeNef (Seoul Net and Film Festival) 2004 - Seoul, Korea:
FILM - VIDEO EXHIBITIONS 2010-1997:Films by Razutis screened in Europe 2010 - 2004 - Distributed by Light Cone (Paris, France)
Click image to enlarge 2010-2004 Euro film exhibitions in large separate window. Continued:'AMERIKA' excerpts - screening in London, U.K., 2004:Three short films from 'AMERIKA' were screened on August 7, 2004 at FILM - SPOOL - 3 as part of curated thematic film presentations: The Wildwest Show (program: 'Cinematic and Televisual Interruptions'), A Message from our Sponsor (program title: 'Oh! Poor Lacan!!'), and Photo Spot (program: 'To Make or Not to Make'). The show was curated in part by Saul Novella.
'AMERIKA' - screening in Madison, Wisconsin, 2004:AMERIKA by Al Razutis was presented by Starlight Cinema in Madison, Wisconsin on February 5, 2004 in three-screen format from DVD discs. The screening was organized by Stuart Zehner, the Starlight Cinema Coordinator. 'AMERIKA' - 'selections' screened in Germany 2003:Two classic films, 'Vortex' and '98.3KHz: (Bridge at Electrical Storm', which were independently released as shorts from AMERIKA by Al Razutis were presented by Edith-Ruß-Haus für Medienkunst in Oldenburg, Germany in September and November , 2003. These classic films from the early 70's represent works bridging experimental film with analog video (a 'heresy' in those days for most 'experimental' filmmakers). They were featured in a retrospective program, 'Tour de Force' of notable historical U.S. and international experimental films; program curated by Ralf Sausmikat of the European Media Arts Festival (EMAF). 'VISUAL ESSAYS' in the U.K. 2003:Two component films from VISUAL ESSAYS: ORIGINS OF FILM by Al Razutis. 'Ghost : Image' and 'For Artaud' were presented by The Spool - Pool in London, England on August 30th, 2003. The films were featured in a program of collage - montage (U.S. and international) experimental films; program curated by Saulius Uzpelkis of The SPOOL - POOL. 'AMERIKA' in France 2003:A three-screen presentation of AMERIKA by Al Razutis was presented by MIRE in Nantes, France on April 19th, 2003. 
'AMERIKA' at the Blinding Light, Vancouver, Canada 2002:A three-screen presentation of AMERIKA by Al Razutis was presented at The BLINDING LIGHT!! - Vancouver, B.C. Canada on October 19th, 2002. The show was organized and curated by Alex MacKenzie and the screening was only the second time ever in North America that this film was presented in 3-screens 16mm projection (a typical format in Europe and elsewhere). Razutis was in attendance to introduce the film in a over-the-top 'leftist' costume and he discussed, in Q&A with audience members, related topics after the film. Due to a malfunctioning projector, Reel 1 (center screen) was permanently damaged during the screenings. Appropriately, the film ends with 'O Kanada!' and imploding buildings. Revue by Bryan Zandberg (2003) - Amerika....Amerika Razutis FILM RESTROSPECTIVE at EMAF 2002 Germany:
Featured film works by Razutis included Amerika (3-screens) and Visual Essays by Al Razutis, as well as a program of 3D Video Selections and digital web-works (with performance) by Razutis. EMAF Razutis Retrospective Catalog -- EMAF 2002 Complete TEXTS with PHOTOS / April, 2002 (746 K .PDF file) " The European Media Arts Festival is one of the largest and best known festivals for experimental film, video-art and new media work in the world, and gains the highest reputation with the yearly exhibition presenting sculptural and interactive film, video and computer-installations." 
Additional screenings of Razutis' works in Germany were held at
Kinemathek Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe (May 3rd) - curated by Alfred Meyer, and Kommunales Kino, in Frieburg (May 4th) - curated by Wolfgang Lahmann.
These exhibtions were hosted by dedicated and exceptional staff (both administrative and technical), who are a credit to the active avant-garde and cultural scenes in Germany.
Filmmaker's notes on this retrospective is posted at
Also in 2002, Visual Essays was presented at Six-Pack Film Festival and Symposium on Early Cinema and the Avant-Garde Film (March 8- 13, 2002) in the Stadtkino Wien / Vienna / Austria. Essay
by Bruce Jenkins on Razutis' Bridge
at Electrical Storm
Bridge at Electrical Storm and Ghosts in the Machine were exhibited as part of the Media Art Bienalle, Wroclaw, Poland in April, 1999. BACKGROUND: Stereoscopic 3D video was created by Razutis in the 1990's in the form of both a documentation of holograms and holographic artists and as short-subject 'art' video tapes. This work was initially exhibited in Los Angeles at the Second Annual Stereo 3D Film Festival (and subsequent editions of this Festival), hosted by the Stereo Club of Southern California. While Los Angeles 3D activists, such as Ray Zone, John Hart, Lawrence Kaufman, and others, promoted 3D video short subjects and their exhibition, our Canadian counterparts at the Canada Council and other state-subsidized agencies showed no such support. In fact, prominently networked 'video artists' (such as Paul Wong at the 'Video In' - Satellite Video Exchange) and academics (such as Ron Burnett at Emily Carr College of Art & Design) went out of their way to hinder this new and emerging art & display medium from gaining support, acceptance, or place in education. This is a matter of public record and substantiated by annecdotal information (provided by others as well) throughout the 90's. For more on the Canadian 'curating scene' see: 'Canada's media art history and false claims', and see '1990's Commissar of Education: Ron Burnett' for a history of administrative hegemony over media arts and education in Vancouver. These historical contexts (and their personalities) are necessary in understanding `why it took so long`for 3D video art and practice to be acknowledged in Canada. In 2010, stereoscopic 3D film-video is now 'the rage' in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. It would be hard to say 2010 that '3D video' is 'irrelevant'. Due to 'Canadian' dismissal of 3D video art in the 90's, the 3D film-video works and exhibitions in Vancouver, or international presentations (Louvre, France, Germany, Korea) of 3D video art and films by Razutis, never received 'Canada Council' or similar ('External Affairs') Canadian support. These exhibitions were supported by the participating venues and the individual curators and administrators cited in these accounts. Media history was made in Canada
when 3D video art by Al
Razutis was presented at the Pacific Cinematheque
Pacifique, Vancouver, Canada, on September
18 and 19th, 1998.
A 78 min. program of selected 3D video-art tapes was large-screen videoprojected, on two SHARP LCD 440 videoprojectors (cross-polarized), utilizing a de-mux box (for right - left eye channel separation and output to projectors) purchased from Andrew Woods, and the audience was provided with 300 polarized glasses loaned for the presentation by CN - Imax 3D (Vancouver) . Exhibition program (presented to a sold-out audience over two nights) consisted of 3D screenings of short subject stereoscopic 3D videos - program individual title descriptions are available here. Exhibition of this 3D video art followed a screening by Al Razutis in 1997 at the Louvre, Paris. This 1997 exhibition was organized and funded by the museum with no (sought after) funding available from the Canada Council or External Affairs Canada. Jury lists and the Canadian obsession with 'conceptual' and 'deconstructive' (academicized) art may provide some answers here (or there). This Canadian premiere exhibition was assisted by Video Out (Vancouver), Maya Martin distribution coordinator. Attempts by some members (the so-called 'Queer Video Nation') of Video In (Vancouver) to sabotage this showing by last minute witholding of video projector were unsuccessful, but should be noted for historical interest in 'media politics' in Vancouver 1990's. Additional link concerning the program and history is here. On November 10, 1998, a program of 3D video art by Al Razutis was presented at a special screening in the Northwest Film and Video Festival downtown theater, Portland, Oregon as a U.S. premiere presentation of Stereoscopic 3D video art by Razutis.
This program featured works similar to the presentation content of the earlier Canadian premiere showing (above) by Razutis in Vancouver, B.C.. This U.S. premiere event, which was a screening outside of stereo club and orgazation functions, was hosted by the Northwest Film and Video Festival as a special feature. It was coordinated by Howard Aaron, Associate Director of the Center, and featured the assistance of their great staff. The evening's show was held at the Guild Theater with dual-projection (passive cross-polarized) and silver screen.
[ TOP OF PAGE ] FILM - VIDEO - DVD DISTRIBUTION:Films and videos by Al Razutis are available on DVD by direct order
at limited-edition prices. 16mm release prints of remaining film works as sold at Avant-Garde Film Prints page. Address all purchase inquiries to: alrazutis@ymail.com.
Film Rentals of selected films are only available from LIGHT CONE - www.lightcone.org (Paris, France) For films by Al Razutis distributed by Light Cone and screened in Europe - 2010-2004 For a list (descriptions, images) of historical films and video tapes PRODUCTION - CONSULTING SERVICES:Multi-Media Production - Design and Consulting by Al Razutis See above links for information pages on specific medias. Currently specializing in stereoscopic 3D HD video, interactive 3D Graphics, For web related works visit the Resume - Demo Index.For art related resume see: Al Razutis - Art Bio.VISUAL ALCHEMY CONTACT: Inquiries via E-MAIL: SNAIL MAIL: P.O. Box 106
Saturna Island, B.C. CANADA V0N 2Y0 For all media orders see: ORDER PAGE [ TOP OF PAGE ] SITE CREDITSThis site and its offspring, began in 1996 with the invitation of Urs Fries of www.holonet.khm.de to post a few images from 'West-Coast Artists in Light' (video) and texts from Wavefront Holography Magazine on the holographic art gateway site developed by Mr. Fries at the University of Cologne. From 1996 'Visual Alchemy on the net' was developed by Al Razutis to feature a progressive inclusion of new media and VRML content representing both the history and changing motion-picture 3D works of Al Razutis (your host, and author of this site). The two individuals who provided the initial support (in the form of free hosting) for this site were Dwight Jones of Imagen Communications, the original home of www.alchemists.com, and Urs Fries of Holonet, Germany (present host of European mirror-site). Subsequent financial support has, at times, also been provided by Anne Popperwell, Danguole Varnas, Jerry Barenholtz, and Richard Karpinsky. All site contents, unless otherwise indicated, were created and coded by Al Razutis Currilum Vitae - Art BioSITE MEDIA CREDITS: All 2D and 3D graphics content and conversions, flash, applets, and all multi-media, HTML and VRML coding, including AVI / MPEG editing and conversions are by Al Razutis, copyright, all rights reserved, ; additional VRML credits, where appropriate, appear in the UROBOROS VRML web-site credits page.
A Final Bed-Time Story?Re-visit
ALICE'S ADVENTURES - LOOKING GLASS - MAP Or, as Alice would remind us: "... sometimes I've always thought of that curious Cat, in this very strange place of mirrors...looking glasses...and strange fractal things....as, oh, dear! I forgot it's name!" And then she fell asleep! Dreaming of Cheshire cats chasing the tails of...fractals.
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