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Nan Hoover, «Movement in Dark», 1978
© Nan Hoover

Categories: Action | Video

Keywords: Light

Works by Nan Hoover:

Halfsleep Impressions Movement from either Direction Performance Performance Photocollage Progressions Projections Videoperformance

Amsterdam | Netherlands | 9'

George Maciunas »Fluxkit« Abramovic, Marina; Ulay »Relation in Time« Peter Weibel «TV-News (TV Death 2)» Sommerer/Mignonneau »A-Volve« Kanal X (Channel X) »Kanal X«

Nan Hoover
«Movement in Dark»

The black-garbed body of the performer moves from left to right and back again. Starting with a field of vision that is fully covered by the black, her movement slowly reveals a rich blue backdrop. A performance in front of the camera, using the contours of the body.