Wrik MEAD


Nationality: Canadian

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.

26 MOVIES IN DISTRIBUTION

WAVE
2021 / 4K / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 €
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BROKEN RELATIONSHIP
2020 / HD / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 €
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OUTCOGNITO
2017 / HD / color / sound / single screen / 5' 00 / 38 €
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"="
2015 / HD / color / sound / single screen / 3' 28 / 28 €
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SUMMER 1975
2013-2014 / HD / color-b&w / sound / single screen / 9' 57 / 44 €
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WINTER'S END
2010 / HD / color-b&w / sound / single screen / 7' 58 / 40 €
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BARE
2008 / Video / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 €
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PRICK
2008 / Video / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 €
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  FILTH
2004 / Betacam SP / b&w / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 €
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GROTESQUE
2002 / 16mm / color / sound / single screen / 8' 00 / 40 €
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  MANIPULATOR
2002 / b&w / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
HAND JOB
2001 / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
CAMP
2000 / 16mm / color / sound / single screen / 12' 00 / 51 €
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HOOLBOOM
1999 / 16mm / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 €
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STAGEFRIGHT
1999 / color / sound / single screen / 5' 00 / 23 €
distribution: 16mm
  CUPID
1998 / color / sound / single screen / 3' 00 / 25 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
  GUISE
1997 / color / sound / single screen / 9' 00 / 42 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
FROSTBITE
1996 / color / sound / single screen / 12' 00 / 51 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
(AB)NORMAL
1995 / color / sound / single screen / 18' 00 / 75 €
distribution: 16mm
  CLOSET CASE
1995 / color / sound / single screen / 3' 30 / 28 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
HOMEBELLY
1994 / 16mm / 8' 00 / 40 €
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  HAVEN
1992 / Super 8mm / color / sound / single screen / 2' 30 / 22 €
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  WARM
1992 / color / sound / single screen / 4' 00 / 32 €
distribution: 16mm or Digital file on server
GRAVITY
1991 / 16mm / 3' 00 / 25 €
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JESUS SAVES
1988 / 16mm / 4' 00 / 32 €
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WHAT ISABELLE WANTS
1987 / 16mm / 3' 00 / 25 €
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