The Fall, 1973
Video (black-and-white, sound); 12:00 min.
Recorded in Woodstock, New York, The Fall looks at the delicate space between nature and technology. Close-up images of nature are intercut with images of telephone lines, electrical transmission towers, and voltage surges from the camera itself when powering on. The audio is a mix of metallic sounds produced by the artist’s welded steel sculpture and electronic feedback. Throughout the work, tape loops generate rhythmic passages.
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The Kitchen Center for Video and Music, New York, New York, 1973.
“Video Night,” Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, New York, May 24, 1973.
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