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60x60 Secs
Opens London June 2008
Available for exhibition July 2008 onwards

“motiroti actively engages individuals and communities with place and context. Translating these
engagements into works of beauty, created as a result of the agency of the participants…. a form of radical
art for the modern consumer age”. Zayd Minty, Cultural Producer and Curator

60x60 Secs is the first project of motiroti’s new three-year arts programme 360°Britain India Pakistan.

60x60 Secs comprises sixty one-minute films from sixty artists – 20 each from Britain, India and Pakistan.
Both established and emerging artists, working in a variety of mediums and spanning a wide age range
present their unique views on identity in an age of globalisation.

60x60 Secs looks beyond media, political or religious definitions to unravel complex identities and stories,
and in the telling to contribute and redefine cultures that are evolving.

The sixty films are available as an immersive installation consisting of eight 42-inch screens.

Technical Information: enclosed

Fee: negotiable

For further discussion please contact:

Karla Barnacle-Best, Company Producer
T - 020 7704 6870
E - seek@motiroti.com

“motiroti is one of the few arts organisations truly to stretch between international cutting edge work and
the lives of people in their own communities…. If only more arts had this breadth of vision.” Jenny Edwards,
CEO Homeless Link
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motiroti
360° Britain India Pakistan
A three-year programme of cultural explorations: 2007 - 2010
Award winning arts organisation motiroti launches a pioneering arts programme that crosses
geographical, linguistic, racial and religious divides to explore notions of ‘home and beyond’ in
partnership with local, national and international cultural institutions.

“Born in India, raised in Pakistan and now living in Britain, I refute singular and simplistic definitions. I
learn from the creative plenitude offered by displacement. By inviting others to explore commonality and
difference through art, we open new spaces for engagement.”
Ali Zaidi, Artistic Director motiroti

Art to build relationships

360° is motiroti’s three-year programme of exchanges that will bring to light a rounded and contemporary
picture of the cultural dynamics between Britain, India and Pakistan. This will be delivered through a series
of projects with outcomes that are artistic and educational yet also extend beyond the realm of the arts.
360° will explore notions of identity, home and boundaries in the 21st century, in partnership with local,
national and international cultural institutions, crossing geographical, linguistic, racial and religious divides.

Nila Madhab Panda and Shalalae Jamil - producer/artists specialising in new media from India and
Pakistan - are appointed as Creative Associates to act as collaborators, curators and mentors.

Sixty films, several international artists’ residencies and a new collaborative work will bring artists together,
to excite imaginations and explore the role that art can play in shaping communication and insight, across
boundaries of culture and geography.

60x60 Secs
Production 2007/8
Opening Britain - June 2008;
Launch in Pakistan & India September 2008
Touring June 2008 - end 2009

The first project of this programme consists of sixty one-minute films commissioned by motiroti via open
submission. Established and emerging artists from the South Asian Diaspora - sixty artists, 20 each from
Britain, India and Pakistan - present sixty unique views on identity in an age of globalisation. 60x60 Secs
looks beyond media, political or religious definitions to unravel complex identities and stories, and in the
telling, contributes to redefine cultures that are evolving.

60x60 Secs will be launched in Britain, published on the web and premiered in India and Pakistan
simultaneously. Pushing the boundaries of where work can be seen, audiences will encounter these films
in conventional as well as unconventional settings: TV, digital arts and film festivals, art galleries, cinemas,
public spaces and in-flight entertainment. In India and Pakistan we are also targeting the young new
audiences found within the burgeoning urban café culture, by screening the works within shopping malls,
cafes and restaurants.
360°ARL Arts-Residency Lab

Britain Spring 2009 Pakistan Autumn 2009 India Spring 2010

The second project of the programme consists of three dynamic residencies which will bring artists from
Britain, India and Pakistan together - with academics, sociologists, economists and other communities of
interest - to illuminate themes of ‘home and beyond’. Hosted in all three countries, these ARL exchanges
will encourage the participants to push the boundaries of their practice by questioning, challenging and
learning from each other’s visions, beliefs and methodologies.

New Collaboration
Opening Winter 2010

During the third project of the programme motiroti will harness the ideas generated through ARL to
create a new collaborative work combining digital technology, new media and live interventions. The final
works will tour internationally and become a catalyst to further connectivity between artists, communities,
countries and continents. The tour will be accompanied by a publication charting the development of 360°.
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360° Britain India Pakistan

Creative Team

Ali Zaidi Artistic Director

Indian by birth, Pakistani by migration and British by chance, Ali Zaidi draws upon this cultural displacement
to pursue creative explorations of commonality and difference through art. Zaidi creates fresh participatory
experiences for new audiences by inviting them to collectively reflect on issues around identity and question
static perceptions of culture. Moving fluidly between diverse art forms, including film, live art, installation
and digital technology, he fuses them with great ease and ingenuity.

Zaidi leads the artistic vision of motiroti, which he co-founded with Keith Khan in 1996.

Nila Madhab Panda Creative Associate, India

Film maker and broadcaster, Madhab represents Eleanora Images, a multimedia organisation creating
awareness of social issues and transforming them into mainstream entertainment through film and
television. He has produced and directed over 70 films, including two mega soap operas. He has received
the UN Visual Media Award 2002, Heroism in Cinematography Award 2003, UK Environment Film
Fellowship and special mention for his recent film Climate’s First Orphans at Granada Film Festival, along
with the Longest Journey Award by Creative Future of India- British Council.

Apart from producing films and experimenting with techniques within the medium of audio-visual, the
periphery of Madhab’s career extends to sharing knowledge and experience with fellow and aspiring
filmmakers. He is actively involved as an advisor and advocates the role of audio-visual communication by
developing media strategies with organisations like the UN, Ministry of Home Affairs, The World Bank, and
the Governments of Rajasthan and Orissa.

Shalalae Jamil Creative Associate, Pakistan

Artist and educator, Shalalae explores the pervasive psychology of ‘difference’ exemplified by class,
culture and morality. She exhibits her works internationally, teaches at universities and other schools, and
collaborates on long-term cultural projects with various organisations. Her work emphasises the social,
political and interventionist capabilities of art and contributes to the creation of an alternative order in
Pakistan.

Shalalae graduated from Bennington College, Vermont and School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
concentrating on photography, film, video and new media. While in the USA, she curated screenings
and exhibitions that focused primarily on the South Asian diasporic experience. Following completion of
her M.F.A and return to Pakistan, she is currently teaching at Karachi University, Beaconhouse National
University, and has been one of the central organisers of Shanaakht (The Identity Project) launched by the
newly formed Citizens Archive of Pakistan.
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60x60 Secs artists

Britain
Said Adrus; Khaldoon Ahmed; Semonara Chowdhury & Sashwati Mira Sengupta; Abdullah Chhadeh,
Nico Piazza & Aliya Salahuddin; Nirmal Singh Dhiman; Monika Dutta; Sheila Ghelani; Seema Gill;
Harjinder Grewal; Seemab Gul; Shobna Gulati; Shanaz Gulzar; Sanchita Islam; Simon Kallow; Rizwan
Mirza; Rummana Naqvi; Hetain Patel; Rajyashree Ramamurthi; Daniel Saul;
Rajni Shah; Yam Boy; Ali Zaidi

India
Khadeeja Arif; Natasha Badhwar; Pawas Bisht; Neel Chaudhuri, Samar Grewal & Kartikey Shiva; Baptist
Coelho; Nitin Das; Ritu Datta; Elvis D’Silva; Tascha Eipe; Sukanya Ghosh; Vishwajyoti Ghosh; Bidhu
Bhushan Panda; Nila Madhab Panda; Gautam Pandey; Pranav Sahi; Surya Shankar Dash; Avinash &
Geeta Singh; Santosh K Singh; Hemanth Subramaniam; Abhilash V.

Pakistan
David Alesworth; Unum Babar; Nida Bangash; Joshinder Chaggar; Shazieh Gorji; Mazhar Hussain;
Ferwa Ibrahim; Juhi Jaferii, Taimoor Tariq & Komail Naqvi; Shalalae Jamil; Muzzumil Ruheel; Roshaan
Khattak; Adnan Malik; Kohi Marri;
Asma Mundrawala; Mehreen Murtaza; Syed Ali Nasir; Zarmeene Shah;
Vasiem Siddiq; Sehban Zaidi; Maheen Zia
Description:
8 screen video installation presenting a series of 60 one-minute films.
The 8 LCD screens are arranged in pairs, back to back, supported by an upright truss tower. The 4 pairs
are arranged as per the layout plan in a square configuration with 4 screens facing in and 4 screens
facing out.
The films are played back on 8 individual DVD players housed in custom-built bases.
The films play on a continuous loop.

Space Requirements:
• Ideally a minimum 8m x 8m floor space is required – (however the configuration could be adjusted to
suit smaller or different sized floor space following consultation with motiroti)
• Flat, solid floor surface
• Minimum ceiling height of 3.5m – (however lower ceilings could be accommodated following
consultation with motiroti)
• Although the installation does not require black out, a minimum of direct sunlight and ability to adjust the
ambient light level in the space would be beneficial
Equipment Requirements:
The Presenter or Gallery to provide the following technical requirements:

8 x 42” LCD screens

Identical models
Composite Video Input
Stereo audio input – 2 x phono
In-built stereo speakers
Standard VESA mounting points on the rear (VESA standard 75 x 75mm or 100 x 100mm)
Recommended: NEC LT265 or Sharp PG MB70X

4 x 3m Slick Minibeam Truss sections

Aluminium finish

4 x Slick Minibeam base plates

Aluminium finish
To fit above truss section (340mm x 390mm footprint)

8 x DVD Players
Composite video output
Stereo Output (Phono)
Loop function
Maximum dimensions 550mm(W) x 350mm(D) x 65mm(H) – to ensure
they will fit in the base boxes provided by motiroti

Cables
8 x 5m Video cable (Phono-Male to Phono-Male)
8 x 5m Stereo audio cable (2 x Phono–Male to 2 x Phone-Male)

Power
13A power supply run to the base on each support stand
4 x 4way power strips

Crew Requirements:

The installation requires a minimum 2 gallery technicians to install (ideally 3)

It is estimated that it should take 1 day to install

motiroti will provide the following:

8 x Customised-mounting brackets to attach LCD screens to truss support

VESA standard 75 x 75mm or 100 x 100mm plate to attach to LCD monitors with Doughty clamps to
attach to truss

4 x Custom made base boxes

Approximate dimensions 1000mm x 1000mm x 100mm (see drawings)
each to house 2 x DVD players and 1 x power strip
provide additional support to truss stand

8 x DVD’s
With film content
Additional Backup disc of each DVD
 For further information:

Please contact Karla Barnacle-Best, Company Producer, motiroti

T - 020 7704 6870