An exciting thing that is happening

[bironic]

Starships! is going to be in a museum exhibit next month!

The Vancouver Art Gallery is doing a four-floor exhibition on the recent history of mashups, and Starships! will be one of seven vids by six vidders included in a section on vidding curated by Francesca Coppa.

It's been in the works for a while, but it finally feels real now that the gallery has put up its web page for the exhibit. It's hard to convey how excited I am to think of a screen playing Starships! hanging on a gallery wall. And to have created something that someone thought worth including in this collection. And for the vid to be considered on a level with works by Kandy Fong and obsessive24 and here's luck and Lim and Shadow Songs. And, OMG, to see my screen name and theirs listed among global big-name artists, architects, musicians, choreographers—I'm dying a little inside with joy and disbelief. (Check it out at the bottom of the page at the link above, then do a tiny happy dance with me!)

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I thought that would be that, but a happy confluence of finances means I will be able to go see the exhibit in person when it opens in mid-February. Hopefully others I know will too. (???)

I didn't have a chance to see Cut Up when it showed at the Museum of the Moving Image a few years ago (the only other mashup- and remix-related exhibit I've heard of that includes vids), so this will be doubly pleasurable. Besides the personal connection, the collection and the story it promises to tell look fascinating.

None of you live in Vancouver, do you? For hangout purposes while I'm in town.

ETA Feb.: Write-up after visiting the exhibit

Comments

[giandujakiss]

That's fantastic- congratulations!!

[bironic]

Thank you! "I am excite," as they say.

[such_heights]

Omg that's so exciting! Yay!!!

[bironic]

*hugs you with many exclamation marks*

[ellen_fremedon]

Eeeeeeee! How exciting!

[bironic]

Indeed! \o/

[laurashapiro]

How delightful! I'm so happy for you! And the vid totally deserves it, as do you.

[bironic]

♥ You are the sweetest. Thank you.

[(Anonymous)]

OMG, congratulations!

[siegeofangels]

sorry, it me, I got logged out between friendspage and replying

[violace]

THAT IS SO EXCITING. Congrats!!!!!

[bironic]

:D Thanks! I have not experienced something like this before and it is really neat.

[seascribble]

OMG, that is amazing! Congrats!

[bironic]

Thanks! :D :D ♥

[chagrined]

whoaaaaa! that's awesome!

[bironic]

:D Thank you! It is awesome too to share in the exclamation marks with everyone here.

[jetpack_monkey]

Bad. Ass.

[bironic]

:D Thanks.

The only thing that makes me sad about this whole thing is that your remix isn't included also. Maybe if the exhibit were about remix and not mashup? I dunno; I wasn't involved in any decision-making. ♥ for you.

[futuransky]

This is fantastic news, congratulations!!!!! Damn, I wish I lived closer to Vancouver.

[bironic]

Thank you! And, so say we all re: geography. Well, I am given to understand there will be a nice exhibition booklet, which perhaps will capture the spirit of the experience along with the historical/thematic narrative.

[celli]

!!!!!!!!!!!

[bironic]

Pretty much! :)

[serrico]

That is so awesome! Congratulations!

That whole exhibit sounds fascinating. Aw, why's it gotta be on the other side of the country from me??? Stupid geography. (But yay, you! :)

[bironic]

Thanks! And ha - yes, so say we all, it seems, regarding geography, although I think I'll be able to wave to you from the layover airport on the way west.

I am really looking forward to seeing the range of examples included in the exhibition and to reading the historical narrative, either on the gallery cards or in the booklet I am told they are making. Will surely have something more substantive to say afterwards.

[were_duck]

Holy shit that's awesome!!!!!

[bironic]

I am just so freaking thrilled, seriously.

[thedeadparrot]

You already know I'm all :DDDDD for you. That's so awesome! Fingers crossed that the trip works out so you can see it in person.

[bironic]

Welp, I have now got a flight, and hotels don't seem to be entirely out of affordability range, so mostly I'm crossing fingers about having some company.

EDIT ha and of course also thanks again! :)

[blackmare]

OMG HOW AMAZINGLY COOL IS THAT

OMG

I am just ... OMG

HUGE congratulations!!!!!

[bironic]

:D Thank you!! It is indeed pretty damn cool. (eee)

[unfinishedidea]

Oh my god, that's so awesome!!!!! Ahhhh, I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!

[bironic]

:D :D Thank you!

[grammarwoman]

*flails* What fantastic news, for a most deserving vid! How are you still wording coherently? I'd be all Muppet yells alternating with stunned slumps. :)

[bironic]

Hee! Probably because the initial invitation was extended last February and the reality has been sinking in in stages across the ensuing months. Sharing it with you guys and discovering that I can go in person have reinvigorated the excitement, for sure.

[snickfic]

Wow! Huge congrats to you! Starships is honestly my favorite vid I have ever seen, so I am not surprised that it was picked, but still, wow!

[bironic]

♥ That makes me incredibly happy to hear - and thank you!

[nightdog_barks]

HUGS YOU ALL UP

TWIRLS YOU FOR GOOD MEASURE

This is fantastic news. :D ♥ ♥ ♥

[bironic]

*happy to be twirled around*

[elipie]

This is way cool! Congratulations!! :D

[bironic]

Thanks! I think so too. :D

[anatsuno]

that is SO awesome! I'm so happy and stoked for you, and so proud (which is a weird vicarious feeling, I admit). <333

[bironic]

Yay, I am glad to share in the joy and pride. ♥

[marginaliana]

OMG, that is wonderful! Congrats!

[bironic]

Thanks! ♥

[schneefink]

Congrats! Fantastic news :D

Do you know which other vids will be in the exhibition?

[bironic]

Thanks!

I do, but since individual works aren't listed on the gallery website yet, I feel that it's not my right to name the other vids. Indeed, I hope Ces doesn't mind that I mentioned that she is the curator of this particular subcollection.

[shati]

Congratulations!! That's extra awesome that you can see it.

[bironic]

Thanks! Yes! So glad for the opportunity to stand in the gallery and soak it all in. Assuming nothing goes wrong at the last minute with weather etc...

[roga]

That is SO AMAZING, congratulations! :D :D :D You and the vid both are so very deserving of this.

[bironic]

Aw, thank you. ♥ I am excited, and grateful to have friends who are excited too.