The definition(s) of video installation, the versatility of video as an aesthetic medium, the newness of video and installation as art forms, the American video arts versus that of the European, etc. are all points dealt with in the exhibit and accompanying article. Specific European works are also described and discussed as they pertain to the show. This short article gives you a sense of the immediacy of the burgeoning video arts scene in the early half of the eighties.