GORILLA TAPES

Gorilla Tapes was the collective name of video scratching artists Jon Dovey (b 1955), Gavin Hodge (b 1954) and Tim Morrison (b. 1955). 'Scratch' is the art of 'sampling' and repeating found images and sounds, thereby making a new work. With simple video editing equipment and images recorded from television, during the mid 1980’s Gorilla Tapes made sharp satirical and political videos collaged from old film footage and the TV news imagery of the mid-Thatcher years. Gorilla Tapes have exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions. Higlights include participation in Tate Britains A Century of Artists Films (2003). Since disbanding in 1988 the three members have gone on to various positions in art and academia.