Cathexis — Psyché Tropes

Cathexis

Duration: 3 minutes
Colour, 5.1 Sound
Ratio: 2.39
Format: DCP
Original Format: 16mm

Imbued with angular form, Cathexis is a three-minute study on the psychic energy within intangible landscapes–a space where the observer and observed are entangled yet unfixed.

A film by Steven McInerney created to mark the 20th anniversary of Close-Up Film Centre. Andrew Vallance and Simon Payne invited filmmakers who have previously shown work at the venue to create a short film about Close-Up. This programme brings together 50 films by: Ute Aurand, Kerry Baldry, Jenny Baines, Oliver Bancroft, Stephanie Barber, Ruth Beckermann, Nick Collins, Jill Daniels, Nina Danino, Amy Dickson, Karel Doing, William English, Luke Fowler, Peter Gidal, Larry Gottheim, Nicky Hamlyn, Lucy Harris, Jim Hobbs, Lizzy Hobbs, James Holcombe, Anthea Kennedy & Ian Wiblin, Adam Kossoff, Andrew Kötting, Steven Littman, Susu Laroche, David Leister, Lynn Loo, Martin Lugg, Alex MacKenzie, Steven McInerney, Simon Payne, Deborah Phillips, Chris Petit, Sarah Pucill, William Raban, Emily Richardson, Ben Rivers, Adam Roberts, Edwin Rostron, Frances Scott, Luke Seomore, Guy Sherwin, John Smith, Vicky Smith, Roman Štětina, Anna Thew, Eve Thompson, Peter Todd, Andrew Vallance, Karen Yasinsky, Andrea Luka Zimmerman

EXHIBITIONS

Close-Up Year 20. Curated by Contact. July 23, 2025. Close-Up Film Center, London (UK) (link)

Close-Up Year 20. Curated by Contact. July 5, 2025. Close-Up Film Center, London (UK) (link)

Psyché Tropes Three-day Residency. Silent, 16mm with optical effects (Pre-screening). April 26, 2025. Project DIVFUSE, London (UK)

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