Jamie Nares: Program One

Film

No upcoming events

2 past events

Pendulum. 1976. Directed by Jamie Nares. Courtesy of the artist.

Studio Pendulum. 1976. Digital video from Super 8. Silent. 7 min.

Calibration study for the film Pendulum.

Spinning Lead Ball. 1976. Animated video. Silent. 2 min.

A schematic animation of matter transforming into energy.

Block. 1976. Digital video from Super 8. Silent. 3 min.

Taking stock of the city block. A measuring of sorts. One of the first films made by Nares after moving to New York City.

Ramp. Digital video from half-inch video. 3 min.

A concrete ball on the off ramp to the old West Side Highway.

Pendulum. 1976. Digital video from Super 8. 17 min.

An enormous pendulum swings in a deserted Tribeca street.

Giotto Circle #1. 1975. Digital video from Super 8. Silent. 2 min.

Freehand wall carving of a perfect circle.

Giotto Circle Extended. 1975. Digital video from Super 8. Silent. 7 min.

Two giant circles forming semicircles, carved with a self-made instrument.

Giotto Circle #2. 1990. Digital video from Hi8. 3 min.

Freehand wall drawing of a perfect circle.

Game. 1975. Digital video from half-inch video. 3 min.

A game of stones, with Seth Tillett.

Paper Factory. 2007. HD video. 7 min.

Choreographed and orchestrated, a rhythmic video music, made by hurling lengths of plastic pipe against a cinder block wall.

Total runtime 57 min.

This film accompanies Preoccupations: A Jamie Nares Retrospective.

Past events

Fri, May 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Thu, May 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Followed by a discussion with Jamie Nares, moderated by Amy Taubin

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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