Lis Rhodes
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Original format 16mm
Year 1978-1988
Artist(s) Lis Rhodes
Running time 83 min
Films
LIGHT READING (1978) 20'
PICTURES ON PINK PAPER (1982) 35'
A COLD DRAFT (1988) 28'
Description
Lis Rhodes has been at the forefront of British experimental cinema since the early 1970s. She studied at the North East London Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. A strong formal aesthetic has been developed in her films, reflecting her engagement with the debates and practices that emerged from the London Filmmakers' Cooperative, where she was Cinema Curator 1975-6. Early 'expanded' works such as Light Music (1975) merged performances and multi-screen projection with an exploration of the visual qualities of sound. Her analysis of broader political and social issues can be traced to her later films, which combine formal rigor with a passionate critique of subjects ranging from nuclear energy to domestic violence. As an active campaigner for women's rights, Rhodes was a founding member of Circles, Women's Film and Video (1979), and was an Arts Advisor to the Greater London Council between 1982 and 1985. She lives and works in London and teaches at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London.