Description: The Closet Media Company is a
collaboration between Liverpool-based
artists, Julian White and Michael Hurst.


Julian White was born in 1966. He
studied fine art at Liverpool Polytechnic.
He has worked in theatre, stage design,
photography, performance, video and
television production, mainly in and
around Liverpool.


Michael Hurst was born in 1961. He
studied at Liverpool Polytechnic. He has
done some photography and stage
design, and has been active in many
different aspects of video, from creating
video backdrops for concerts to working
on programmes for television broadcast.


Julian White and Michael Hurst were
both involved in 'The Invention Of
Tradition' performance for the opening of
the Tate Gallery in Liverpool. As the
Closet Media Company, they have
collaborated on 'The Big Bang', a video
installation and performance piece for
the National Review of Live Art at
London's Riverside Studios in 1987. In
May 1988, they performed 'The Closet's
Occupants', a video installation
performance at the Bluecoat Gallery,
Liverpool.
Description Source: "Video Positive 89", festival catalogue
Description Source Date: 1989
Type: organisation