Vivienne Dick facts for kids

Vivienne Dick is a famous Irish filmmaker, born in 1950. She creates unique experimental films and documentaries. Her early movies helped define a special film style called "No Wave." Many people believe she is one of the most important filmmakers from Ireland.

About Vivienne Dick

Her Early Life and Journey

Vivienne Dick was born in Donegal, Ireland, in 1950. She grew up there during the 1950s. She attended University College Dublin in the 1960s. After traveling through Europe, India, and Mexico, she moved to the United States in 1975.

She later moved to London in the mid-1980s. In the mid-1990s, she returned to Ireland. Today, Vivienne Dick lives in Galway. She teaches filmmaking at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.

Filmmaking in New York

When Vivienne Dick arrived in the U.S., she became a key person in the "No Wave" film scene. This was a time when many artists made experimental films. She created many important short films using Super8 cameras.

New York City was an affordable place to live back then. Many of her films were shot in famous places. These included Coney Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the World Trade Center. Her films often featured punk performers. These included Lydia Lunch, Pat Place, and Adele Bertei. A film critic named J. Hoberman called Dick the "quintessential No Wave filmmaker." This means she was a perfect example of that style.

Later Work and Recognition

After leaving the United States, Vivienne Dick's films started to explore more political ideas. She was an active member of the London Film-Makers' Co-op while living in London. Her 2014 film, The Irreducible Difference of the Other, shows her interest in the ideas of Luce Irigaray.

Her work is also featured in the 2010 documentary Blank City. This film talks about the "No Wave" movement. Vivienne Dick's name even appears in the lyrics of the Le Tigre song "Hot Topic."

Vivienne Dick's films have been part of major art shows. These include "No Wave Cinema 1978-87" at the Whitney Museum in New York. Her work was also shown in "Big as Life: An American History of Super8 Film" at the Museum of Modern Art. In 2010, the Crawford Arts Centre held a special show of her films. The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) also presented a large exhibition of her work in 2017.

Vivienne Dick's Films

Here is a list of some of Vivienne Dick's films:

• DVD, Afterimages 4 : Vivienne Dick, Lux. This includes: Guerillére Talks, 1978, 24 min; She Had Her Gun Already, 1978, 28 min; Staten Island, 1978, 4 min.
• 2016. Felis Catus, 5:30 min
• 2015. Red Moon Rising, 15:00 min
• 2013. The Irreducible Difference of the Other
• 2005. Molecular Moments
• 2004. Saccade
• 2002. Excluded by the Nature of Things, DVD for three screens
• 1999. Two Be Two
• 1994. A Skinny Little Man Attacked Daddy
• 1992. New York Conversations
• 1990. Two Pigeons
• 1989. London Suite
• 1988. Images: Ireland
• 1988. Pobal-Portrait of an Artist
• 1986. Rothach
• 1983. Trailer
• 1983. Like Dawn to Dusk
• 1982. Loisaida
• 1981. Visibility: Moderate
• 1980. Liberty's Booty
• 1979. Beauty Becomes the Beast
• 1978. She Had Her Gun All Ready
• 1978. Staten Island
• 1978. Guerillere Talks