Selected work by Pete Gomes

17/09/2016 Performance, Video and Film

Cycle of Purposes – one person thinks the same thing twice [2012]

An actor performs an identical scene twice to camera. Whilst listening to a narrative voice over, the actor reacts and reflects on the story a recalling of an experience. Using a script, the actor was given ‘psychological actions’ based on the theories of Sam Kogan. Each take was recorded using […]
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17/09/2016 Improvisation, Video and Film

The shadow of the object (unthought known) [2013]

The shadow of the object (unthought known) Running Time 9 mins 37 (UK 2013) “Object relations theory suggests that people relate to others and situations in their adult lives as shaped by family experiences during infancy. These images of people and events turn into Objects in the unconscious that the […]
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17/09/2016 Improvisation, Performance, Research

Improvising Cinema Part 1 [2016]

This is a short new work examining and researching the development of an improvised cinema practice. This film developed from discussion with actors on set deciding scenes, shot by shot, over 2 days. The actors were interviewed about the process of working in this new way, stemming from their own […]
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17/09/2016 Commissions, Performance

Cycle of Purposes SR1 (excerpt) [2014]

2014 Arts Council England and Furtherfield commission, working with members of the public in a shopping centre in Sunderland as part of ‘Digital Zoo’ touring exhibition. This piece involved volunteers participating in an hour long one to one acting session on camera. Using a process of visualizations and the acting […]
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17/09/2016 Improvisation, Performance, Research

Improvisation Study No.1 [2016]

This was a completely improvised scene, filmed in one take with improvised camera movement and mise en scene. It was a study in the development of ensemble improvising cinema using actors and camera. There was no decision making prior to the scene about position of actors or emotional development of […]
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17/09/2013 Performance, Video and Film

Path 1 [2013]

Awarded Judges Prize by Bernard Tschumi Cinecity Mebourne 2013 “Walking is a form of architecture; conscious and unconscious delineation and shaping of space through presence and movement; boundaries; axes; paths. Natural environments physically respond to the pressure of bodies and feet and our movements leave trails – natural lines derived […]
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Recent Videos

Commissions

The Blockchain: Change Everything Forever [2016]

03/10/2016
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documentation / Performance / Video and Film

Work, place. [2003]

20/09/2016
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documentation / Performance / Video and Film

Here, here and here [2003]

20/09/2016
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Music / Performance / Video and Film

I Shadow [2000]

19/09/2016
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Archive

Iceland Inside and Out

18/09/2016
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Uncategorized

Round 10

18/09/2016
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Choreography / Commissions

Faultline [2007]

18/09/2016
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Uncategorized

Unknown Devices: The Laptop Orchestra [2007]

18/09/2016
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Choreography / Commissions

Phantasmaton [2002]

18/09/2016
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Video and Film

Central Control [2006]

18/09/2016
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Music

Chuck Berry vs IBM [2001]

18/09/2016
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Commissions / Music / Video and Film

The Last All Clear [2004]

18/09/2016
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Video and Film

Summer of Lo[ve]ss

18/09/2016
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Commissions / Music

“I am not afraid… [2003]

18/09/2016
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Choreography / Commissions

(H)Interland [2002]

17/09/2016
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Improvisation / Video and Film

Hoad and Mickey in the sky [2011]

17/09/2016
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Uncategorized

Installation for 300 speakers, piano player, and vacuum cleaner.

17/09/2016
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Choreography / Commissions

Dev Kahan Hai? / Where is Dev? [2012]

17/09/2016
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Performance

One Place to One Place [2002]

17/09/2016
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