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Steina and Woody Vasulka

HOME

BERG Contemporary, Reykjavík

Artist
Steina and Woody Vasulka
Title
HOME
Year
1973
Duration
16 min 47 s
Format & Technical

1/2" Open Reel video, color, sound

Home is an early experiment where the Vasulkas transform ordinary household objects through analog imaging devices. With humor and a sense of spontaneous discovery, they animate everyday objects through the application of electronic effects that serve as a primer of early imaging techniques: colorizing; keying; horizontal drift of layered image planes. Apples, shoes, bottles, and teapots come to life in surreal tableaux that suggest psychedelic Magritte paintings, as the Vasulkas transform still lifes through dynamic electronic image processing.

Dual Colorizer: Eric Siegel

Video Sequencer/Video Keyer: George Brown

Line-locked Strobe: Steve Rutt

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