Galleries at Daata in FT

2020-05-25 00:00:00

'When Gillian Wearing won the Turner Prize in 1997, it appeared that video <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/art-philanthropy/art" target="_blank">art</a> as a medium had finally arrived. But despite its omnipresence in exhibitions, biennials and institutional shows over the past two decades, lockdown has taken the interest in <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/video" target="_blank">video</a> art to another level. While <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/paintings" target="_blank">paintings</a> feel a bit flat and <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/sculptures" target="_blank">sculpture</a> loses its depth, video is a medium that works beautifully on screens (even if projection is often the preferred approach). A tsunami of video art has hit inboxes, websites and social media in the past two months. The <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/films" target="_blank">film</a> arena has been conscious of the skill emerging from the art world for a decade – hence the flurry of stunning features from Shirin Neshat, Steve McQueen and Rashid Johnson among others. Collectors are also taking serious notice. Video art simply makes sense now. Daata is a well-respected hub for video-art collecting. It was founded in 2015 by David Gryn, who curated the film section at Art Basel Miami Beach from 2011 to 2017. The company’s focus is on commissioning, selling and streaming video and audio works, with more than 100 commissions under its belt. Since 14 May, Galleries at Daata has allowed partner galleries worldwide to showcase and sell video art. “We are focused and diligent in our vision of supporting digital mediums and have an audience that is equally passionate, interested and supportive,” Gryn says. Anat Ebgi and Maccarone in LA, Société and Peres Projects in Berlin, Salon 94 and Simone Subal in <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/new-york" target="_blank">New York</a> and Goodman Gallery and Stevenson in <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/south-africa" target="_blank">South Africa</a>, among others, are all on board, with works by <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/artists" target="_blank">artists</a> ranging from Judy Chicago to Takeshi Murata. Gryn is enthusiastic about the future. “With the advent of multiple platforms and the ability to show, stream and sell video art so fluidly, it can only thrive.” <a href="https://daata.art/" target="_blank">daata.art</a> ' Francesca Gavin, 'A moving moment: why video art is taking centre stage', FT, How to Spend It, May 25, 2020Read full article here: <a href="https://howtospendit.ft.com/art-philanthropy/208476-a-moving-moment-why-video-art-is-taking-centre-stage">https://howtospendit.ft.com/art-philanthropy/208476-a-moving-moment-why-video-art-is-taking-centre-stage</a>