Graham Clayton-Chance
b. 1972
Lives and works United Kingdom.
Graham Clayton-Chance is an artist filmmaker. His work examines the portrayal of biography, memory and portraiture in film and live performance interweaving techniques from documentary and fiction. Often working in collaboration with with performance texts. Since 2012 he has been constructing the archive for UK choreographer and dancer Nigel Charnock, drawing on his relationship with the artist to explore mutable boundaries between collector and archive, grief, artefact and memory.
You. London BFI Flare, 2018. Dance Films Association, New York, Lincoln Centre, 2017; San Francisco Dance Film Festival, 2017; LIFF Screendance 2016; Aesthetica Film Festival 2015. Municipal44. Interval at Futuresonic, Manchester, 2006. Vibe Festival (Video in the Built Environment) Chicago, 2005; The Bigger Picture / Cornerhouse, Manchester, 2005; Cities in Film: Architecture, urban space and the moving image. Liverpool University, 2004. Airbath. Liverpool Biennial 2004. Alternator Gallery, Canada, 2005. Out Video, Russia, 2005. Shadowcasters. The Kitchen, New York. 2004. I’d Like it on the other Side. Invisible Cite/City of Invisible, Montreal, 2002; Cite International Video et Art Electronique, Montreal, 2005. Corpa Culture. National Review of Live Art, 2001. Still Running, Manchester Festival 1999; Arnolfini Live, Bristol. 2000.
as british as a watermelon
[ Director:film. Collaborator/Design Concept:live versions ]
Mandla Rae explores the trauma of her aslyum experiences in an autiobiographical performance. ‘Who Are We Now?’ Sydney Opera House / The British Council Tour. 2022 UK tour; Lancaster Arts & Contact Theatre, 2021. But Where are you really from? Tape Collective UK tour; Barbican Cinema & Hydepark Cinema, 2021. Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2021.
Lunatic
Producer & Archivist for Nigel Charnock Estate & Archive. Devising and overseeing the creative process behind the restaging of Nigel Charnock’s Lunatic for the Nigel Charnock Estate. Finalist in the Once Dance Awards 2020, Research category.National Dance Company Wales 2020 and UK tour.
You
Directed & adapted for screen by Graham Clayton-Chance. Text & Choregraphy Nigel Charnock. A 6 minute dance film, adapted from performance Ressurection by Nigel Charnock.London BFI Flare, 2018. Dance Films Association, New York, Lincoln Centre, 2017. SanFranciso Dance Film Festival, 2017. IZM / London Dance Film Festival, Best Short Film Finalist. LIFF Sceendance 2016, Audience Award. Aesthetica Film Festival 2015.
Ten Men
A short dance film created with Nigel Charnock. Shot over one week in the rehearsal studio 10 Men is a raw and visceral film of one of Nigel Charnock’s last live choreographic works.
London BFI Lesbian and
Gay Film Festival 2013Municipal44
Animation work for exploring the impact of Brutalist architecture on the subject of the city. Created by taking over 100 photographic details from Brutalist architecture across the UK and re-interpreting into new 3D architectural forms.Interval at Futuresonic, (UK) 2006. Vibe Festival (Video in the Built Environment) Chicago (USA), 2005. The Bigger Picture / Cornerhouse, Manchester, 2005. Cities in Film.
Architecture, urban space and the moving image. Liverpool, 2004.
Shadowcasters
A collaborative, multidisciplinary performance installation at The Kitchen, New York. Produced by Dancing in The Streets.The Kitchen, New York (USA), 2004.
Airbath
Video and sculpture installation exploring the relationship between water/air and light in a former underground reservoir in Toxteth for the Liverpool Biennial.Liverpool Biennial 2004. Alternator Gallery, Canada, 2005. Out Video, Russia, 2005
Corpa Culture
Video, sculpture and performance installation exploring the body and its location in the digital experience.National Review of Live Art, 2001
Still Running
Live performance, video and sound installation transforming the multi-levels of a city-centre car park in the wake of the Manchester bombing Manchester Festival 1999. Arnolfini Live. 2000.
contact
email: gcc@yahoo.com