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A CoreCore Mixtape
Institute of Contemporary Arts


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TikToks, internet detritus and video works. Join us for a unique celebration of CoreCore - the viral internet aesthetic and artistic movement. These films together remix the visual logic of doom scrolling to make sense of the fragmentation and chaos of digital life.

CoreCore videos emerged on TikTok during the early 2020s, made up of seemingly unrelated clips found in disparate corners of the internet, often set to melancholic ambient music. CoreCore is the contemporary mode of montage, reminiscent of Dadaism and the work of filmmakers such as Mark Leckey and Arthur Jafa alike. As the barrage of content becomes ever more intense, CoreCore has emerged as an intriguing evolution in short-form filmmaking.

On arrival, the audience will receive a special essay about the programme by journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds and the screening will be followed by a recorded Q&A with the filmmakers.

This programme is curated by Immaterial Film Club. 

RNG, dir. Redacted Cut, USA 2025, 17 mins
IS THIS CRINGE (or just the inexplicable sensation of being online), dir. Wonderful Cringe, USA 2023, 11 mins
Tik Tok 1, dir. fly_on__the_wall_, 2022, 1 min
Palcorecore, dir. Dana Dawud, 2023, 5 mins
The Future Is Going To Be Weird AF (The Ultimate AI CoreCore Experience) - Part Two, dir. Silvia Dal Dosso, Germany 2024
Tik Tok 2, dir. itssomethingunforgettable, 2025, 7 seconds
I AM GOING TO DIE (THIS IS MY SIGN), dir. Zarina Nares, USA 2025, 11 mins 
Tik Tok 3, dir. itssomethingunforgettable, 2023, 12 seconds 
(Cobwebs Spun Back & Forth In The Sky), dir. Nick Vyssotsky, USA 2022, 17 mins
All Souls Day (ψυχοσάββατα), dir. Alexandra Olympia Peristeraki, Greece 2024, 3 mins

This event is sponsored by CapCut.
Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury, and flashing imagery.


 
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09:00 pm
Sat, 24 Jan 2026
Cinema 1
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Cinema 1
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  • Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
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