This episode Alva Bernadine shows pictures from his violence series.
He was down the library when he realised that most of the books
in the fiction section featured violence in one form or other
and you can't sit down for an evenings viewing in front of the
TV without encountering it. The portrayal of violence seems to
be a shortcut to intense emotion. Here is Bernadine's meditation
on violence. In fact, Alva Bernadine has started referring to
himself in the third person which is always worrying
129 MB 10:31
The Artist as Megalomaniac 8/11
A woman used as furniture including some footage from a TV documentary
which included my work. Sound activated spanking shots. Self piercing.
Succubus walks. Beginning and thoughts about my distorted women
series. Bataille's eye and final words about my work by Steven.
166 MB 12:48
The Artist as Megalomaniac 7/11
In this episode you can see you can see some of my Cunt Flower
series which were first influenced by Georgia O'Keefe then the
Op-Art of Victor Vaserely. Mouse returns and this time she fires
table tennis balls and expectorates yogurt from her front bottom.
18 or NC-17 only. Take a look at my beautiful and unique portfolio
case that made people stop me in the street. And we end with more
Street Poetry.
139 MB 11:53
The Artist as Megalomaniac 6/11
More street poetry. Near me there are several roads named after
ancient philosophers. More home truths about me from Steven. Cowboys
and Indian stop animation. Things to do with Polaroid. Artist
Model. How to paint your own masterpiece. My fascination with
mirrors.
98MB 11:28
How High The Moon. This version sung in the film, Biloxi Blues, is by Pat Suzuki.
The Artist as Megalomaniac 5/11
Say this in a whiny voice: "Where do you get your ideas from?"
This is the irritating question nearly every creative person is
asked. In this episode I show you where I get my ideas from, the
strategies I use to come up with them and how an innocuous picture
can lead to a novel image. See illustrated examples from my sketch
books and comparisons to the finished photograph. Watch this and
you'll be taking pictures just like me.
64 MB 10:38
The Artist as Megalomaniac 4/11
In this episode we fry eggs the Bernadinian way; leaf through
the my book, Bernadinism, How to Dominate Men and Subjugate women;
see the first part of my Street Poetry series, where street signs
take on new meaning and finally, interesting things to do with
leaves and mirrors.
In this episode we see a few of my shadow based photographs and
stop motion animations which I made with Jason Fiddler. I make
faces and bodily features out of cut outs and twigs. I leaf through
my 1997 calendar. Steven Weston makes another appearance talking
about eroticism in my work. Mouse does another act, this time
with industrial sized sparklers.
140 MB 10:50
Big Mama Thornton did the original and best version of Hound Dog
in 1953. Here a 1965 funky ass version. Let everybody know all
about it Mama...
Bataille's Eye
Here is a clip from a later episode of my documentary. It is only
3MB and you are quite at liberty to to download it and email it
to your friends to frighten or amuse them. This documentary, which
is about my work as a photographer, is coming out in weekly instalments.
If you wish to be on the mailing list, drop me an email.
This episode sees two mice. The dead one on the cover of my second
album and the second is the performer, Mouse. It starts off with
my outdoor exhibition then the first appearance of Steven Weston,
friend and former sometime assistant. Next is a stop animation
of glass beads forming the shadow of a woman, followed by a leaf
through my second album, the decoration of my flat and lastly
the performer, Mouse, doing a very unusual reverse strip!
138 MB 11:38
The Artist as Megalomaniac 1/11
Here is a documentary about my work and thoughts.
Ever wondered what I look like? Well, you shall find out at last.
This episode contains the intro, a visit to the flower garden
I often go to think and a tour through my personal photo album,
the first book of Bernadinism. I pick out a few pictures and give
a short commentary about them.
130 MB 11:38
Succubus Walking
Four legged torso walks through doorway. This is a clip from a
later episode of my documentary. It is only 3MB and you are quite at liberty to to download it
and email it to amuse your friends. The usual reaction is WTF!
This documentary, which is about my work as a photographer, is
coming out in weekly instalments. If you wish to be on the mailing
list, drop me an email. Be sure to check out the rest of my photography.
This is the trailer for the documentary, Bernadinism; The Artist
as Megalomaniac, about my work .
24.2 MB 02:07
The Butterfly Collector
Butterflies are pinned to models with acupuncuture needles.
62.7 MB 05:33
Cowboys and Indians
Animation of toy cowboys and Indians fight ing and eventually
forming a face in the mirror.
VIPLRG 2008 London
Fashion exhibition opening. The show is staged ina rented an apartment
in Holland Park, a rich area of London and moved out the furniture
and installed the exhibition. fashion designs from recent St.
Martin's graduates were shown along with jewellery and the photographs
of Alva Bernadine.
London outdoor exhibition
Alva Bernadine's outdoor billboard exhibition.
Picasso Nude
In this video Alva Bernadine, talks about an aspect of his creative
inspiration.
Butterfly face shadow
The photographer conjures a face from the shadow of butterflies
wings.
Birds in Flight
Cut outs of birds move around a table to form a face from their
shadows.
Nude of Beads
Animation of beads advancing on to mirror to form shadow of nude
woman.
Flowerface
Animation of stem of flower forming a profile of a woman's face.
