Born in 1948, Guy Sherwin studied painting at Chelsea School of Art in London. Inspired by films and expanded cinema from the London Filmmakers’ Co-op, he began making films and acquired laboratory skills while working there during the 1970s. His 16mm films are often highly concentrated in their form, but very diverse in terms of their imagery and approach. The Short Film Series (1975-ongoing) and live performance pieces such as Man with Mirror (1976-ongoing) involve human, animal and natural phenomena transcribed as filmic subjects, while his optical sound films and performances explore a wide variety of abstract audiovisual ideas.
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Guy & Kai (2013) as |
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New Shores (2012) as |
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Paper Landscape (2009) as |
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Messages (1984) as Self |
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Hand/Shutter (1976) as |
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Handcrank Clock (1976) as |
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Portrait with Parents (1975) as |
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Why there is something rather than nothing (2019) Director |
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Nijomasue (2017) Director |
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Paper Landscape #2 (2017) Director |
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Light Cycles (2016) Director |
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Short Film Series (2014) Director |
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Piano (2013) Director |
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Guy & Kai (2013) Director |
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Window/Light (2013) Director |
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Yi Wei (2011) Director |
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Mei (2010) Director |
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Paper Landscape (2009) Director |
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Cross Section #2 (2007) Director |
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Optical Sound (2007) Director |
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Notes #2 (2007) Director |
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Interval #2 (2007) Director |
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Sound Cuts (2007) Director |
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Mobius Loops (2007) Director |
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Bay Bridge from Embarcadero (2006) Director |
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Views from Home (2005) Director |
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Vowels & Consonants (2005) Director |
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Bruce Baillie at Total Mobile Home Talking About All My Life (2004) Director |
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Cycles #3 (2003) Director |
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Newsprint #2 (2003) Director |
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Camden Road Station (2003) Director |
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Da Capo: Variations on a Train with Anna (2000) Director |
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Filter Beds (1998) Director |
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Flight (1998) Director |
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Gnats (1998) Director |
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Cat (1998) Director |
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Coots (1998) Director |
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Tree Reflection (1998) Director |
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Clouds & Wires (1998) Director |
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Tree & Cloud (1998) Director |
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Animal Studies (1998) Director |
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Prelude (1996) Director |
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Under the Freeway (1995) Director |
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Mile End Purgatorio (1991) Director |
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Salt Water (1986) Director |
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Messages (1984) Director |
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Wind & Water (1980) Director |
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Connemara (1980) Director |
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Notes #1 (1979) Director |
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Night Train (1979) Director |
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Notes (1979) Director |
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Tap (1978) Director |
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Cycle (1978) Director |
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Maya (1978) Director |
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Light Leaves (1978) Director |
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Metronome (1978) Director |
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Clock & Train (1978) Director |
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Breathing (1978) Director |
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Barn (1978) Director |
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Eye (1978) Director |
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Railings (1977) Director |
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Musical Stairs (1977) Director |
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Soundtrack (1977) Director |
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Chimney (1977) Director |
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Cat on TV (1977) Director |
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Swimming (1977) Director |
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Columns (1977) Director |
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Candle & Clock (1977) Director |
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Blink (1977) Director |
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Man with Mirror (1976) Director |
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Hand/Shutter (1976) Director |
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Window (1976) Director |
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Treeline (1976) Director |
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Track (1976) Director |
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Handcrank Clock (1976) Director |
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Vermeer Frames (1976) Director |
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Portrait with Parents (1975) Director |
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Spirals (1974) Director |
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Interval (1974) Director |
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At the Academy (1974) Director |
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Newsprint #1 (1972) Director |
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Sound Shapes (1972) Director |
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Cycles #1 (1972) Director |
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Phase Loop (1971) Director |