David Rimmer – The Films of David Rimmer

This three volume set brings together some of David Rimmer’s most seminal early works. Born in Vancouver, BC, Rimmer has been a pivotal figure in the city’s art scene since the early '70s. Known for his experimentation with superimposition, looping and optical printing, Rimmer’s aesthetic reflects a “West Coast sensitivity to landscape, poetry and psychedelia” – Mike Hoolboom. Internationally celebrated filmmaker David Rimmer has over 25 experimental and documentary film and video productions to his credit. Throughout his prolific career, he has worked primarily in film, video and photography with his expertise extending to a variety of other media. His multi-faceted background includes working in performance, sound, sculpture, holography and dance. Widely considered to be a key contributor to the emergence of film as an art form, Rimmer's innovation has led to much acclaim. In addition to his provocative work as an artist, he is an instructor in the film and video program at Emily Carr College of Art and Design. Includes: Vol. 1: 1968-70 Square Inch Field (1968) — Migration (1969) — Landscape (1969) — Blue Movie (1970) — Treefall (1970) — The Dance (1970) — Surfacing on the Thames (1970) Vol. 2: 1970-73 Variations on a Cellophane Wrapper (1970) — Seashore (1971) — Real Italian Pizza (1971) — Watching for the Queen (1973) — Fracture (1973) Vol. 3: 1974-86 Canadian Pacific (1972) — Solidarity (1973) — A&B in Ontario / with Hollis Frampton (1984) — Birds at Sunrise (1986) Institutional purchases: £120