TV as Material audio recordings

This event showcases a diverse range of artists’ approaches both to television and the archive, including new works by Kate Davis, Kathryn Elkin, Luke Fowler, Torsten Lauschmann, Stephen Sutcliffe and Alia Syed, followed by a discussion. 

Download TV as Material 1: Artists and Archive at the BBC (MP3, 32.3 MB)

This screening and discussion will explore how artists have collaborated with broadcasters in both the public and commercial sectors, ranging from pioneers to contemporary practitioners.

Download TV as Material 2: Broadcast Collaborations (MP3, 28.9 MB)

The material structures of the TV studio, including sets, production apparatus and control rooms, provide a starting point and a setting for many contemporary artists seeking to explore television’s changing institutional architecture and culture.

Download TV as Material 3: The Television Studio (MP3, 32.6 MB)