JOHN ZIEMAN is a video artist living in New York City since 1980. His single-channel and multi-channel installation video works have been shown internationally. He also shoots film, electronic cinema, photo stills, composes music. He directs, and edits; including documentaries and music videos.

In the late 70’s, Zieman commissioned a Video Synthesizer, built to his specs; later he worked with Nam June Paik, also with Dara Birnbaum, and other notable video artists.

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Time Flies in Tangier

This was almost only a “Camera Test”: Zieman filming with the new 4K Sony FX6 camera in Tangier, near the Straits of Gibraltar. Respects to the borrowed music track and artists…

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Tech Check: 4K Feedback

Zieman experiments w feedback, now in 4K! (using the Sony FX6, 03.26.21) Pictures straight out of the camera, no color correction. Music is Zieman’s experimentation with a pseudo-random sequencer patch from his experimental electronic music studio archive, circa 1978?

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Mariazell (2017-2020)

A transcendent fragmentary moment is captured, as Zieman explores the poignant tautologies of “Necro-Tourism” — the drive to visit dramatic places, immediately, before all the traditional and unique is lost, or unrecognizable…

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