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FemLink-Art, the international video artists collective brings together 149 women video artists from 64 countries to create video collages. FemLInk-Art's mission is to create a link between throughout the world between women video artists and their artwork; and, to assist women artists who live outside Europe and the USA who have difficulties creating, promoting, distributing, exhibiting and screening their art work. The idea for the collective began in 2005 when French visual artist and curator, Véronique Sapin and American intermedia art, C. M. Judge proposed a worldwide video project that would engage women video artists to create video shorts around common themes. During the first nine years, FemLink-Art video collages were exhibited and screened at 110 art centers, museums and galleries in 42 countries.

History and Structure
In 2000, Veronique Sapin and C. M. Judge met at the Videoformes Festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France where they both were exhibiting video installations. A friendship ensued as each admired the other’s work. Sapin suggested to Judge that they collaborate on a project together. As they explored possibilities to make work together, a larger vision developed which would include other women video artists from around the world. Both understood the lack of opportunity to see women’s video art and to make personal connections to other women artists. They coined the term "FemLink" to describe the collective of artists they intended form and envisioned creating video collages. Sapin began to do outreach globally to invite artists to create video shorts for FemLink-Art. The response was overwhelmingly positive with thirty-two artists accepting the invitation to participate in the first theme, FRAGILITY. Judge worked in the United States promoting the collages through feminist associations such as The Women’s Caucus for Art, The Feminist Art Project and university programs.

Sapin proposed a purposely simple structure for the collages which has been used for all of the Collective’s work: one artist from each country is invited to create an original one to two minute video around a common theme. Each video must be created expressly for the collage with each artist’s contribution of her/his singular video artwork forming an essential component of the collective collage which is also viewed as a work of art in its own right. As videos are collected for the project they are added to the collage sequentially as received without regard to content. Each artist's creative response is valued with respect to the many diverse interpretations of the themes. Artists retains their author rights and iare free to screen their work as they wish.

FemLink-Art is a curated project by personal invitation only and does not accept unsolicited works. A variation on the FemLink-Art structure was developed specifically for the topic PORTRAIT OF A FEMALE VISUAL ARTIST. In an effort to extend further links for women artists, FemLink invited male video artists to create portraits of woman artists. FemLink collages have been exhibited as video installations with multiple projections and screened as single channel videos.

Video Collages (2006 -2016)
The FemLink-Art Collective has created ten video collages during its first decade. The themes are: FRAGILITY, RESISTANCE, PREOCCUPATION, AGGRESSION, VITAL, WONDER, MALE, PROTEST, FEMALE and PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN ARTIST.

Manifesto
Inspired by the article “Art et Féminisme: le malentendu?” by Nadine Plateau, Veronique Sapin developed the essay Echoing the World which has served as the manifesto for the feminist underpinnings of the FemLink-Art Collective. Emphasizing the enriching aspects of cultural diversity, a “world beyond nationalities” and the bonds between women video artists, Sapin outlines the futility of divisionary aesthetics in favor of creating an environment where multiple view points from around the world can be expressed, experienced and valued. Aspiring to the universal, FemLink artists are free to express their singular vision which may or may not reflect their personal “territory.”

The historical reality of the pervasive abuse of women and devaluation of their creativity, frames the Collective’s focus on embracing “the power of culture and art to serve human values, create dialogue, promote peace and acknowledge others.”

Participating Video Artists
These artists have participated in one or more FemLink-Art collages. (arranged alphabetically by last name)

A

Dilek Acay (Turkey), Yun Aiyoung (South Korea), Samirah Aikassim (Palestinian Territories), Dalia Aikury (Jordan), Maria Dominguez Alba (Spain),Nirveda Alleck (Mauritius), Siti Aimainnah binte Ab Majid (Singapore),Grimanesa Amoros (Peru),Claudia Aravena (Chile), Kinga Araya (Poland), Maria Ares (Argentina), Alessandro Arno (Italy), Elena Arzuffi (Italy), Oreet Ashery (England), Rachida Azdaou (Algeria),Lucy Azubuike (Nigeria),

B

Brigida Baltar (Brazil), Itziar Barrio (Spain), Anna Barseghyan (Armenia), Petra Bauer (Sweden), Viviana Berco (Argentina), Vicky Betsou (Greece), Ana Bezelga (Portugal), Ruth Bianco (Malta), Mesrure Melis Bilgin (Turkey), Zoulikha Bouabdeliah (Algeria), Ligia Bouton (Brazil), van Breest Smallenburg (Netherlands), Nancy Buchanan (USA), Anna Bukovec (Slovenia), Antonella Bussanich (Italy)

C

Isabel Carvalho (Portugal), Myritza Castillo (Puerto Rico), Lilian Chizoba Pilaku (NIgeria), Félicité Codjo (Senegal), Esperanza Collado (Ireland), Xiuwen Cui (China), Giuliana Cuneaz (Italy)

D

Cecille Dahl (Norway), Lusine Datvian (Armenia), Alejandra Delgado (Bolivia), Evgenija Demnievska (Serbia), Natasha Dimitrievska (Macedonia), Monica Dower (Mexico), Eva Drangsholt (Norway), Chantal du Pont (Canada)

E

Katia Etimova (Russia), Amanda Egbe (UK)

F

Élaine Frigon (Canada)

G

Laura Garcia Hernandez (Mexico), Pelagle Gbaguldi (Benin), Allaa El Gready (Egypt), Ana Grobler (Slovenia),Patricija Gilyte (Lithuania)

H

Inas Hakki (Syria), Sigrun Hardardottir (Iceland), Loes Heebink (The Netherlands), Hilda Hidalgo (Costa Rica), Madelon Hooykaas (The Netherlands), Maki Horino (Japan), Sharon Horodi (Israel), Ana Husman (Croatia),

I

Minoo Iran-Pour (Iran)

J

Zuzanna Janin (Poland), Dorte Jeistrup (Denmark), Mouna Jemai Siala (Tunisia), Maria Rosa Jijon (Ecuador), Esther Johnson (England), C.M. Judge (USA), Kirstern Justesen (Denmark)

K

Cagas Kahriman (Turkey), Alicja Karska (Poland), Dagmar Kase (Estonia), Najmun Nahar Keya (Bangladesh), Eva Koch (Denmark), Raquel Kogan (Brazil), Sandra Kogut (Brazil), Tanja Koistila (Finland), Monika Kovacova (Slovakia), Alena Kupcikova (Czech Republic), Daniela Kostova (Bulgaria), Bill Kouélani (Republic of Congo)

L

Jessica Lagunas (Nicaragua), Judith Lava (Austria), Yue Liang (China), Vivian N. Limpin (Philippines), Tayeba Begum Lipi (Bangladesh)

M

Ana Malagrida (Spain), Sara Malinarich (Chile), Rilene Marcopoulou (Greece), Helena Martin Franco (Colombia), Raya Mazigi (Lebanon), Fatima Mazmouz (Morocco), Victoria Melody (England), Jelena Miskovic (Serbia), Sabrina Montiel Soto (Venezuela), Sabine Moolbroek (The Netherlands)

N

Aki Nakazawa (Japan), Dorota Nieznalska (Poland), Katya Nikonorova (Kazakhstan), Rokhshad Nourdeh (Iran), Seema Nusrat (Pakistan)

O

Hiroko Okada (Japan), Eva Olsson (Sweden)

P

Maria Papcharalambous (Cypress), Anne Penders (Belguim), Aine Phillips (Ireland), Ingrida Picukane (Latvia), Susana Pilar Delanante Matienzo (Cuba), Marilena Preda Sanc (Romania), Sudsiri Pyi-Ock (Thailand), Teresa Puppo (Uruguay)

R

Kamila Richtrova (Czech Republic), Angelika Rinnhofer (Germany), Camila Rodriguez Triana (Colombia)

S

Rima Saab (Lebanon), Fiza Sams (Singapore), Amaranta Sanchez (Mexico), Larissa Sansour (Palestine), Véronique Sapin (France), Carol Saquet (Chile), Alli Savolainen (Finland), Verena Schaukal (Germany), Luzia Simons (Brazil), Vouvoula Skoura (Greece), Nicoletta Stalder (Switzerland), Lea van Steen (Brazil), Sandra Sterle (Croatia), Evelin Stermitz (Austria), Klaudia Stoll (Germany), Ayesha Sultana (Bangladesh), Kai Syng Tan (Singapore), Beata Szechy (Hungary)

T

Prilla Tania (Indonesia), Graciela Taquini (Argentina), Anna Tivoli (Russia),

V

Cecilia Vignolo (Uruguay), Cathy Vogan (Australia), Darshana Vora (India)

W

Jacqueline Waschall (Germany), Bridget Walker (Australia), Liang Wei (China), Trixi Weis (Luxembourg), Aleksandra Went (Poland), Christie Widiarto (Australia)

Y

Diana Yun (Kazakstan)

Z

Amina Zoubir (Algeria), Sima Zureikat (Jordan)

Screening/Exhibition History
EUROPE

Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Center for Contemporary Art

Bulgaria, Sofia International Paper Art Biennal

France, Toulouse, Traverse Vidéo

Croatia, Split, Gallery of Fine Arts

Croatia, Pula, Pula Film Festival

Czech Republic, Prague, Nod Art-Centre

Czech Republic, Prague, 5sGallery

Cyprus - Artos Foundation

Cyprus, Nicosi, University of Nicosi

Cyprus, Limassol, TEPAK

Estonia, Tallinn, Museum of Occupations

Finland, Espoo, "Bike tour to New Media Art"

France, BOURGES, Bandits-Mages

France, Cachan, Espace Dialogos, Orangerie

France, Issy les Moulineaux, Cultural Center Le Cube

France, Paris : Internat. Exhibition of Contemp. Art "Jeune Création"

France, Paris, Mamia Bretesché Gallery - "Marais-Digital" France, Paris, Mairie du IXéme

France, Paris, "Nuit Blanche", La Bellevilloise

France, Mende, Biennale Européenne d'Art Contemporain

France, Marseille, Les Instants-Vidéo

France, Nîmes, Biennale Contemporary Art - Galerie 4 Barbiers

France, Toulouse : "Traverse-Vidéo", to the "Chapelle des Carmélites"

Germany, Berlin, Directors Lounge, the 58th Berlin International Festival

Greece, Athens - Booze Cooperativa

Greece, Athens Video Art Festival

Hungary, Budapest, Hungarian Multicultural Center, the International FilmFest

Ireland, Dublin, Centre for Creative Practices

Ireland, Dublin, The Shed

Italy, Abano, associazione Culturale Khorakhanè

Italy, Milan, .BOX space

Italy, Roma - Casa Internationale Delle Donne

Latvia, Riga, Center For Contemporary Art

Lithuania, Kaunas, Gallery POST, "Kaunas in Art"

Macedonia, Skopje, in the multimedia center “Mala Stanica”, with collaboration of Lokomotiva Centre for New Initiatives in Arts and Culture

Poland, Varsovie, European Biennial of Contemporary Art

Poland, Warsaw, Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle - KINO-LAB

Norway, Oslo, Screen Festival at Sound of Mu

Romania, Bucharest, Anaid Art Gallery

Romania, Bucarest, "Galleries' Night"

Scotland, Edinburgh : European Biennial of Contemporary Art

Serbia, Novi Sad, Studio M, VIDEOMEDEJA

Slovenia, Ljubljana, Photon Gallery

Slovenia - Maribor - Cinema Kino Udarnik

Slovenia, Mostovna, Gallery Tir

Spain, Barcelona, LOOP

Switzerland, Zürich, Gallery Peripher

The Netherlands, Eindhoven, Temporary Art Center

ASIA

China, Hongkong, InDpanda International Shortfilm Festival

China - Ningbo, DRHA-2011 Conference

India, Sattal Estate, Bhimtal

Indonedia, Bandung : Cinematic Lab - Video Lab

Indonedia, Bandung : Potluck, Bedah Video dan Kopi Sore

Indonedia, Bandung : Soemardja Gallery

Indonesia, Jakarta, French Cultural Center

Indonesia, Jakarta : Teater Utan Kayu·

Philippines, Manila, Film Institute

Ukraine, Kyiv International Short Film Festival

MIDDLE EAST

Lebanon, Beyrouth, Shams Center

Lebanon, Istikshaf, Montaigne Theatre

Palestinian Territories, Ramallah, Fondation Al Qattan & the Franco-German Cultural Center, Video-Festival

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Rotunda Gallery

United Arab Emirates - Dubai : XVA Gallery - Bastakiya

AMERICAS

Argentina, Buenos Aires Centro Cultural San Martin

Argentina, Museo de la Mujer

Argentina, Corrientes, Buenos Aires - Fiva, CENTRO CULTURAL ROJAS

Argentina, St Raphael, Mendoza - A+A Contemporary Art Gallery

Canada, Québec, Centre Vidéofemmes

Canada, Québec, Montréal, GIV

Cuba, Camaguey City, FICC Ecuador, Quito, Centro de Arte Contemporàneo

Ecuador, Quito, Project Room de Arte Actual / FLACSO

Mexico, Mexico City, Casa Talavera

Mexico, National Art-Centre of Mexico

Mexico, Merida, The Frontground Gallery

Mexico, Magnadel Centro Nacional de las Artes del INBA

Mexico, Puebla, Cultural Center

USA, Ann Arbor, MI, The Michigan Theater

USA, Boston, Art Institute of Boston

USA, Boston, Boston's CyberArts Festival at Leslie University

USA, Boston : WCA International Woman Video Festival

USA, Concord, NH, Red River Theater

USA, Denver, Colorado, ART HERE

USA, Fitchburg, MA, - Rollstone Gallery

USA, Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Art Museum

USA, Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg State University

USA, Gardner, MA, GALA Gallery

USA, Florissant Valley, MO

USA, Laconia, NH, Historic Belknap Mill

USA, Lawrence, MA, Essex Art Center

USA, Lynn, MA, Lynn Arts Center

USA, Plymouth, NH, Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth State University

USA, The Michigan Theater

USA, Newark NJ - Gallery Aferro

USA - New-York, Hilton Hotel, WCA Confab

USA, New-York, Barnard College, Women's Caucus for Art International Video Screening

USA, Toledo, OH, The University of Toledo

USA, Ringde, NH, Franklin Pierce University

USA, Rockport,·ME, Center for·Maine·Contemporary Art

USA, Worcester, MA, ArtsWorcester

Uruguay, Montevideo: Foundation of Contemporary Art

Venezuela, Maracaibo, Art Center Lia Bermudez

Venezuela, Caracas, Taller Multimedia

AFRICA

Senegal, Dakar - Dak'Art - Biennale of contemporary Art - Institut Français

Mauritius - French Institut

OCEANIA

Australia·: Melbourne, in Loop

Actions
Training

Understanding the challenges of women from around the world who live in countries with limited or no access to video production equipment and facilities, FemLink-Art with the financial aid of UNESCO, provided training to artists who have an interest in discovering video as an expressive medium. FemLink-Art’s partnership with Videofémmes in Quebec, Canada provided training in March 2007 to four African artists: Félicité Codjo (Senegal), Ameyovi Homawoo (Togo), Bill Jouélany (Congo) and Suzanne Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso).

Catalogs and Screening Documents
Cinematic Lab (June 2006) Bundang, Indonesia

Director’s Lounge (2007) Berlin, Germany

LeCube (2007), France

4th Annual Women’s Caucus for Art International Video Festival (2007). New York

LOOP festival videoart (2007)

Journal of Transmedial Arts & Acts (Fall 2012, Vol. 20, no. 4).

Manara (2008, no. 28) Magazine of German-French Culture in Ramallah

Área lugar de proyectos (April 2008) Puerto Rico

Oslo Screen Festival (October 2008) Norway

Videoholica (August 2008) Bulgaria

5th Annual Women’s Caucus for Art International Video Festival (2009), Los Angeles

Boston CyberArts Festival (2009)

Festival International du Cinema Francophone en Acadie (2011)

Festival Internacional de Videoarte (2012) Buenos Aires