A Kinetic History: The EAI Archives Online

Documents

This page contains documents relating to the activities and goals of the Vasulka Video project, including a report of what was accomplished in its first six months. The documents may be viewed in a larger format by clicking on the appropriate link.

Interim Report (January 31, 1973)

This page contains a hand-written interim report sent by Steina & Woody Vasulka to Howard Wise, dated January 31, 1973. The report, on the Vasulkas' letterhead, gives an account of the work accomplished during the first half of the grant period, including conceptual work on new hardware, origination of six hours of video, four electronic image workshops at The Kitchen, and workshops with artists.

Steina & Woody Vasulka, Statement

In this one-page text by Kitchen co-founders Steina and Woody Vasulka, the artists describe their early investigations into electronic art.They describe how they learned the principles of electronically generating and processing images and manipulating the video signal itself. They address the important role of tools and equipment such as the portapak and the sound synthesizer, and how their experimentation led to the establishment of The Kitchen as a space to show video and other electronic arts.