Known internationally for his short animations that follow the smoke of Genet's UN CHANT D'AMOUR, through endless poetic circles and spirals of desire. Mead's corpus signifies the resilience and seduction of queer culture as it navigates the gaps in mainstream culture.
In 2013, he launched his first UK solo show, an installation titled Draw the Line, at PayneShurvell Gallery in London. His most recent films, summer 1975 and =, won awards this year at Ann Arbor Film Festival and the Black Mariah Festival. Also in 2017, Pleasure Dome presented Wrik Mead: Local Hero, a retrospective of his 30 years of making time based works.
In 2005, Wrik received his MA Fine Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London. He currently lives in Toronto and teaches in the Digital Painting & Expanded Animation specialization at OCAD University.
WAVE
2021 / 4K / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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BROKEN RELATIONSHIP
2020 / HD / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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OUTCOGNITO
2017 / HD / color / sound / single screen / 5' 00 / 38 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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"="
2015 / HD / color / sound / single screen / 3' 28 / 28 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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SUMMER 1975
2013-2014 / HD / color-b&w / sound / single screen / 9' 57 / 44 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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WINTER'S END
2010 / HD / color-b&w / sound / single screen / 7' 58 / 40 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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BARE
2008 / Video / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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PRICK
2008 / Video / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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FILTH
2004 / Betacam SP / b&w / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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GROTESQUE
2002 / 16mm / color / sound / single screen / 8' 00 / 40 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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MANIPULATOR
2002 / b&w / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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HAND JOB
2001 / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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CAMP
2000 / 16mm / color / sound / single screen / 12' 00 / 51 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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HOOLBOOM
1999 / 16mm / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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STAGEFRIGHT
1999 / color / sound / single screen / 5' 00 / 23 € distribution: 16mm |
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CUPID
1998 / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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GUISE
1997 / color / sound / single screen / 9' 00 / 42 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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FROSTBITE
1996 / color / sound / single screen / 12' 00 / 51 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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(AB)NORMAL
1995 / color / sound / single screen / 18' 00 / 75 € distribution: 16mm |
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CLOSET CASE
1995 / color / sound / single screen / 3' 30 / 28 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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HOMEBELLY
1994 / 16mm / 8' 00 / 40 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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HAVEN
1992 / Super 8mm / color / sound / single screen / 2' 30 / 22 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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WARM
1992 / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server |
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GRAVITY
1991 / 16mm / 3' 00 / 25 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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JESUS SAVES
1988 / 16mm / 4' 00 / 32 € distribution: Digital file on server |
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WHAT ISABELLE WANTS
1987 / 16mm / 3' 00 / 25 € distribution: Digital file on server |