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ARTICLES & REVIEWS (selected)

2020

Der Haroutiounian, Cassiana. "A solitude, o exílio e a guerra na obra da artista Isabel Rocamora" (Solitude, Exile, War in Isabel Rocamora's artworks). Folha de S. Paulo. Newspaper, online. 7 May, 2020.


2018

Bosco, Roberta. "The Movements of Art in Movement". Mirador de les Arts. Online. November 15, 2018. READ
 

2017

Rossiter, Shawn. "Isabel Rocamora's Ecstatic Solitudes Blends Landscape, Gesture and Testimony". 15 bytes: The Art Magazine of Utah. September 1, 2017. 


2016

Brannan, Micheline. "Imaging Faith". The Edinburgh Morning Star, Edinburgh Central Synagogue newspaper. July 2016. Issue 79 (p. 3 & 4).

Glessing, Jill. "Isabel Rocamora: Troubled Histories, Ecstatic Solitudes". Afterimage: Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism. Vol. 43, no. 5. Rochester, NY. March/ April 2016. READ

Jr, Danielle. "Faith on Film: Imaging Faith". Filmosophy Wordpress. July 22 2016. (Review of Mark Cauchi's paper "Faith in Film: On Isabel Rocamora's Faith" presented at the Film and Philosophy Conference, University of Edinburgh). READ

Lesso, Rosie. "Isabel Rocamora: Imaging Faith". The List, Edinburgh & Glasgow, U.K. 22 June 2016. (Four star review of Imaging Faith exhibition). READ

 

Sutherland, Giles. "Triptych reveals commonality despite difference". The Times, Scotland, UK. 10 June 2016. (p.23). (Four star review of Imaging Faith exhibition). READ

Vitaglione, Sylvie. "New Materials: Natural Elements and the Body in Screen Dance". The International Journal of Screendance, Vol. 6, 2016. Read article here. (New York University).


2015


Dick, Terence. "Isabel Rocamora at Koffler Gallery". Akimbo, Canada. 29 September 2015.

 

Clarke, Bill. "For Beirut. For Paris". Magenta Foundation Magazine, Canada. December 2015. Editor's letter. READ

 

Jager, David and Fran Schechter. "The top 10 art shows of 2015". Now Magazine, Toronto. 23 Dec 2015. READ

 

Kloetzel, Melanie. "Bodies in place: location as collaborator in dance film". International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media, V. 11, Issue 1, 2015. (p.18-41). READ

 

Moy, Craig. "Isabel Rocamora's Action Movies at the Koffler Gallery – British/Spanish video artist Isabel Rocamora decodes the language of gestures at the Koffler Gallery". Where Magazine, Canada. 

 

Polla, Barbara. "Retour de LOOP Fair 2015 à Barcelone. La sélection de Barbara Polla" (Loop Edition 2015, Selected Works by Barbara Polla). Ouvretesyeux Art Contemporain. 16 July 2015. French. WATCH

 

Suny, Kim. "Isabel Rocamora: Troubled Histories, Ecstatic Solitudes". ARTORONTO.CA. October 2015. READ

Schechter, Fran. "Simple but deep. Rocamora's videos resonate". Now Magazine, Toronto. 15-21 Oct 2015, Issue 1759, Vol. 35 NO.6. (p.56). 

 

Schweitzer, Ruth. "Isabel Rocamora. Jerusalem inspiration behind Koffler exhibit". The Canadian Jewish News. 24 Sept 2015. (p.29). 

 

Quebec, Annette. "Isabel Rocamora" in "Looking at Art in Toronto". Wordpress.com. 1 December 2015. READ


2013

Cerón, María. "El gesto humano en lo fílmico. Entrevista a isabel Rocamora" (Human gesture in moving image. Isabel Rocamora interviewed). Arte y Políticas de Identidad – Revista de Investigación, (Art and Identity Politics – Research Magazine) Vol 9 (2013). Ediciones Universidad de Murcia, Spain. Spanish. READ
 

2012

 

Piccirillo, Annalisa. "‘Ricor-danze’: l’archiviazione sospesa di Isabel Rocamora" ('Remember-dance': Isabel Rocamora's suspended archiving). Estetica: Studi e Ricerche, 3. ISSN 2039-6635. (April 2012). Italian.

 

tv.exibart.com. Report, "The Eye of the Collector, Art First, Ville delle Rose, Museum of Modern Art of Bologna", Italy. (5 Feb 2012). LISTEN

2011

 

Bufill. Joan. "Isabel Rocamora expone en Senda dos vídeos sobre la violencia militar" (Isabel Rocamora exhibits two videos on military violence at Senda). La Vanguardia, Culturas. (4 June 2011). Spanish.

 

Molina, Ángela. "Tres guinees (i un conte de fades)" (Three guineas and a fairy tale). El Pais, Art. (9 June 2011). Catalan.

 

Soucheyre, Gabriel and Rocamora, Isabel. "Portrait d'Artiste" (Artist Portrait). Turbulences by Videoformes (Jan 2011, issue #70). p. 52 - 69. English.

2010

 

Fowler, William. "Body of war. A theatre of cruelty". Eikon Magazine: Photography and Media Art, (Austria). (Nov 2010, issue #72). p. 6 - 13. English and Austrian.

 

Palau, María. "Entrevista Sisita Soldevila, Col.leccionista d'art. El museu Can Framis de la Fundació Vila Casas exhibeix una selecció de les seves peces de videoart" (Sisita Soldevila Interview, Art Collector. The Can Framis Museum, Vila Casas Foundation, exhibits a selection of her video art works). Avui. Newspaper. Catalan. (31.10.2010) (p. 38).

 

Perera, Marga. "La creación femenina, a debate" (Femenine creation under debate). Tendencias del Mercado del Arte. (July 2010). p. 4-8. Spanish. 

 

Perera, Marga. "Premio Turner, Genialidad o provocación?" (Turner Prize, Genius or provocation?). Tendencias del Mercado del Arte. (March 2010). p. 36-40. Spanish. (interview contribution)


2009 

 

Bartelik, Marek. "Isabel Rocamora. Sala Parpalló". Artforum International (NY). (Mar. 2009), p. 261-262. In English. READ

 

Mateo, Ferrán. "La danza de la liberación" (The dance of liberation). La Vanguardia, Spain. (25 Feb. 2009), Cultura/s Magazine, Pantallas section, p. 28. Spanish.


2008

 

Mateo, Ferrán. "Gravityless horizons". Por La Danza, Spain. (Summer 2008), p.38-39. Spanish.

 

Perera, Magda. "Coleccionando arte conceptual" (Collecting conceptual art). Tendencias del Mercado del Arte (Spain). (June 2008), 'Videoart and Videoinstallation', p. 48. Spanish.

 

Silvestre, Ricard. "Isabel Rocamora. Horitzó d'exili". Bonart Magazine, Spain. (Nov. 2008), p. 76. Valencian and Spanish.

 

Ulpiano, Rosa. "Isabel Rocamora. Sala Parpalló. Mujeres como íconos de alteridad" (Women as icons of otherness). El Levante, Valencia. (5 Dec. 2008), p. 6. Spanish.

 

Tramullas, Gemma. "Female presence in exhibitions. Contemporary art places women at the top of the creative map". El Periódico, Catalonia. (11 May 2008), p. 60. spanish. 


2007

D' Auria, Veronica. "Le cinque video-giornate di Milano" (The five video days of Milan). Luxflux Arte Contemporanea, Italy. (Luxflux.net Issue 28, 2007). Italian. 
 

Jowitt, Deborah. "Images on the move". The Village Voice, NY. (Villagevoice.com, 8 Jan. 2008). English.

 

Finn, Christine. "One of the most exciting new artforms". Guardian Unlimited, UK. (Guardian.co.uk, 23 Nov. 2007). English.

 

Heap, Michael. "Isabel Rocamora. Horizon of exile". Run-riot. com. (Run-riot.com, 30 Oct. 2007). In English. READ

 

2005

Davison, Catharina. “Residual”. Metro Press, Bristol., UK (19 Oct. 2005), p.23.

Gartside, Mike. “Residual”. Venue Magazine, Bristol. (14 Oct. 2005), p.79.
 
Lowe, Richard. “Tales from the crypt”. Bristol Evening Post. (15 Oct. 2005).

2001


Jones, Neil. “Live Art in former church”. Colchester Evening Gazette, UK. (3 Oct 2001), p.18.

1999

Booyens, Hannelie. “A feat of flight imagery”. Cue, South Africa. (8 July 1999), p.3.

Fermín, Alfredo. “Fusión Momentánea” (Momentary Fusion). El Carabobeño, Venezuela. (27 Oct. 1999).  Spanish.

González Alvarez, Raúl. “Momentary Fusion took all honors at the Festival of the Arts”. El Espectador, Valencia, Venezuela. (30 Oct. 1999). Spanish.

Greig, Robert. “Stung in Grahamstown”. The Sunday Independent, South Africa. (11 July 1999).

Gutiérrez, Fanny. “Stung”. Notitarde, Valencia, Venezuela. (28 Oct. 1999), p.7. Spanish.

O’Reilly, Sally. “Head for heights”. Evening Standard, London, UK, p 2-3.

Rojas, Arnaldo. “Towards an interdisciplinary reading”. El Espectador, Barcelona, Venezuela. (29 Oct. 1999), p.16. Spanish.
 
1998

  
Lin Ai, Tan. “Get ready to be Stung”. New Straits Times, Malaysia. (13 Aug. 1998), p.4.

MacNeil, William. “Stung”. The New Mexican, US. (3 July 1998), p.B-4.

Smith, Craig. “Stung is more...”. The New Mexican, US. (26 June 1998).

1997

Anderson, Zoë. “With consummate trapeze”. The Independent on Sunday, UK. (31 Aug. 1997).

Blanco, Nefertiti. “El ser humano se vuelve el centro del Universo” (The human being becomes the centre of the universe). El Universal, Caracas, Venezuela. (12 Oct. 1997). In Spanish.
 
Bowen, Christopher. “Stung, St. Bride’s Centre”. The Scotsman, UK. (22 Aug. 1997), p.9.
 
Brennan, Mary. “Stung, St. Bride’s”. The Herald, UK. (18 Aug. 1997).
 
Brown, Ismene. “Is it a circus act or is it dance? And does it really matter as long as it’s wonderful?”. The Daily Telegraph, UK. (6 March 1997), p.23.
 
Cardona, Manuela. “Site-specific work, a vital research”. Primafila, Italy. (Autumn 1997).

Clark, Mike. “Avant-garde artistry”. Lighting Dimensions, NY. (April 1997), p.68, 75.
 
Dods, Roanne. “Light and motion in thrilling harmony”. Edinburgh Evening News, UK. (18 Aug. 1997).
 
Farley, Theodora. “Stung in all the right places”. Sevenoaks Chronicle, UK. (13 Feb. 1997).
 
Hunter, Alan. “Performers are head over heels for festival”. The Herald, UK. (14 Aug. 1997).
 
Hutera, Donald. “Highly Stung”. Scotland on Sunday. (10 Aug. 1997).

Hutera, Donald. “Great Scots!”. Time Out, London, UK. (30 July 1997)

King, Jane. “Stung. Theatre at its finest”. Morning Star, UK. (Aug. 29 1997), p.8.
 
Levene, Louise. “Stung”. The Independent, UK. (9 Aug. 1997), p. 41.

Levene, Louise. “Stung”. The Independent, UK. (19 Aug. 1997), p.6 Arts.

Levene, Louise. “High Life”. The Independent, UK. (1 Nov. 1997).

Mackrell, Judith. “Stung, St. Bride’s”. The Guardian, UK. (16 Aug. 1997)

Momchilova, Penka. “Stung at the Theatre Festival”. Duma, Bulgaria. (11 June 1997). Bulgarian.

Popiliev, Romeo. “Stung”. Cultura, Bulgaria. (13 June 1997). Bulgarian.

Post, Paulo.“Stung”. The List, UK. (11 July 1997), p. 43.

Robertson, Louise. “Thrilled by Stung”. Bracknell Times, UK. (6 Feb. 1997).

Rodríguez, Mariveni. “El arte británico se muda a Caracas” (British Art Moves to Caracas). El Universal, Venezuela. (2 Nov 1997). In Spanish.

Selsdon, Esther. “Isabel and Sophy”. Evening Standard, UK. (25 July 1997), P. 7.
 
Vandov, Nikola. “Sofia Theatre Festival 97”. Zname, Bulgaria. (13 June 1997). Bulgarian.

West, Jeffrey. “Stomp options”. Scotland on Sunday, UK. (17 Aug. 1997), p. 22.

Uncredited. "Meet the fly gals". Daily Record, Scotland, UK. (14 Aug. 1997).


1996

Booth, Nicholas. “Aerobats with a different kind of net”. The Times, UK. (22 May 1996).

Brown, Ismene. “Oddities and otherworldliness”. The Daily Telegraph, UK. (18 Jan. 1996).

Cunnington, Mark. “Momentary Fusion, Stung”. Total Theatre, UK. (Autumn 1996).

Dawson, Adrian. “High on life”. The Stage, UK. (20 June 1996).

Gilbert, Jenny. “Still moments make a gripping drama”. The Independent on Sunday, UK. (16 June 1996),

p. 12.

Firle, John. “Hang on for dear life”. Essex County Council Press, UK. (15 March 1996).

Kemp, Tara. “Fusing moments”. Total Theatre, UK. (Summer 1996), p.14.

Watson, Keith. “Flying high with a swing and a prayer”. Ham and High, London, UK. (7 June 1996), p.27.

1995

 

Corsi, Maria Fioretta. “Lo Spessore del Colore”. Lighting Design, Italy. (Oct. 1995), p.56.

Croft, Simon. “High tension lines”. Staging, UK. (September 1995).
 
Cunnington, Mark. “Momentary Fusion. High Vaultage”. Total Theatre, UK. (Autumn 1995), p.23.

Ginammi, Adriana. “Alto Voltaggio” (High Voltage). Gulliver, Italy. (Nov. 1995).

Nugent, Anne. “High Vaultage”. The Stage, UK. (24 Aug 1995).

Stickland, Louise. “High Vaultage”. Live Magazine, UK. (Aug. 1995), p.32-34.

Wendler, Gudrun. “Die Reise durch Maranola” (Voyage through Maranola). Die Zeit, Germany. (5 May 1995), p. 73.

1994  

Barber, George. “Hanging around”. The Independent Magazine, UK. (20 Aug. 1994). p. 43-44

Some records from recent years are missing from this list, entries will be updated as and when they become available. Some page references are missing from the records. Articles are in English unless otherwise stated.

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