Essex Road II is comprised of eight specially commissioned short films by critically acclaimed artist-filmmakers, each inspired by the north London street from which the project takes its name, and where the gallery is also located. Featuring work by Jordan Baseman, Helen Benigson, Sebastian Buerkner, Jem Cohen, Ruth Maclennan, Melanie Manchot, Uriel Orlow, John Smith.
A weekend of events profiling the 10 artists shortlisted for the 2013 Film London Jarman Award: Ed Atkins; Beatrice Gibson; Emma Hart; Rachel Maclean; Uriel Orlow; Charlotte Prodger; Hannah Sawtell; Grace Schwindt; John Smith and Jessica Warboys.
Touring programme of works by shortlisted artists at CCA, Glasgow, Nottingham Contemporary, Cornerhouse Manchester, FACT, Liverpool and Watershed, Bristol.
Programme of screenings conceived by Marie Canet with Black Audio Film Collective, Jeremy Deller, John Latham, Mark Lewis, Charlotte Moth, Amalia Pica, John Smith and others.
Exhibition curated by Katya Garcia Anton with Ayreen Anastas/René Gabri/François Bucher, Petra Bauer/Dan Kidner, Ursula Bieman, Jan Peter Hammer, Maria Iorio/Raphaël Cuomo, Angela Melitopoulos, Mara Montoya, Uriel Orlow The Otolith Group, Marco Poloni, Jozef Robakowski, Azucena Rodriguez and John Smith.
A filmic journey which leads to various international hotels. Travelling down roads and over bridges, it questions how individuals and cinema audiences relate to the world outside their immediate perceptual orbit. Films by George Barber, John Smith, Uriel Orlow, Roger Hewins and BBC TV. Curated by William Fowler.