"IRAT" redirects here. For inter-RAT (IRAT) handover in wireless communications, see Radio access technology.
The Institute for Research in Art and Technology (IRAT, also known as New Arts Lab; Robert Street Arts Lab) was founded in London in 1969 by a group of artists and activists including painter/author Pamela Zoline, video Pioneer John Hopkins, painter Biddy Peppin, film enthusiast David Curtis, arts theorist John Lifton composer Hugh Davies. Its early focus was on video, film, theatre and new media but this was subsequently expanded to include experimental literature, drama, sculpture and multimedia all based on art/technology crossovers.
In October 1969 the New Arts Lab opened on Robert Street, Camden Town, in a former chemical factory, with a screening of David Larcher's Mare's Tail (1969). This new arts centre, in addition to housing theatre, gallery and cinema space, also provided a base for the LFMC distribution office, screening and a newly equipped film workshop with a step printer and neg/reversal processor.[1]
This building housed artists workshops which included electronics, screen printing, the video co-op, the London Filmmakers Co-op distribution office and workshop TVX's video theatre. I remember exhibitions by Stuart Brisley. Pam Zoline and J.G. Ballard's Crashed Cars. The book launch for William Burroughs "The Job" was held there. For its brief life, J G Ballard, Joe Tilson and David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech, were among IRAT's formal patrons. When IRAT closed in March 1971, many of its organizers moved with the London Filmmakers Co-op to the Dairy, Prince of Wales Crescent.
institute, research, technology, irat, redirects, here, inter, irat, handover, wireless, communications, radio, access, technology, irat, also, known, arts, robert, street, arts, founded, london, 1969, group, artists, activists, including, painter, author, pam. IRAT redirects here For inter RAT IRAT handover in wireless communications see Radio access technology The Institute for Research in Art and Technology IRAT also known as New Arts Lab Robert Street Arts Lab was founded in London in 1969 by a group of artists and activists including painter author Pamela Zoline video Pioneer John Hopkins painter Biddy Peppin film enthusiast David Curtis arts theorist John Lifton composer Hugh Davies Its early focus was on video film theatre and new media but this was subsequently expanded to include experimental literature drama sculpture and multimedia all based on art technology crossovers In October 1969 the New Arts Lab opened on Robert Street Camden Town in a former chemical factory with a screening of David Larcher s Mare s Tail 1969 This new arts centre in addition to housing theatre gallery and cinema space also provided a base for the LFMC distribution office screening and a newly equipped film workshop with a step printer and neg reversal processor 1 This building housed artists workshops which included electronics screen printing the video co op the London Filmmakers Co op distribution office and workshop TVX s video theatre I remember exhibitions by Stuart Brisley Pam Zoline and J G Ballard s Crashed Cars The book launch for William Burroughs The Job was held there For its brief life J G Ballard Joe Tilson and David Ormsby Gore 5th Baron Harlech were among IRAT s formal patrons When IRAT closed in March 1971 many of its organizers moved with the London Filmmakers Co op to the Dairy Prince of Wales Crescent The Directors in August 1970 included David Curtis Hugh Davies John Hoppy Hopkins John Lifton Pamela Zoline USA with Biddy Peppin as Secretary 2 References edit October 1969 New Arts Lab J G Ballad s Crash exhibitionExternal links editInternational Times 59 4 July 1969 Bradley Martin Hoppy reporting the formation of the Institute for Research into Art amp Technology David Cleall on the New Arts Lab at Unfinished Histories Recording the history of Alternative Theatre nbsp This article about a cultural institution or organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Institute for Research in Art and Technology amp oldid 1190495847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
