8 May 2013

Paul Sharits’ hypnotic ‘flicker’ films

Image from Razor Blades, 1965-1968 ()

Ground-breaking abstract light, image, text and colour play by avant-garde filmmaker Paul Sharits (1943–1993).

Shutter Interface, 1975

Installation with four looped 16mm films
Colour, sound
Paul Sharits

Ray Gun Virus, 1966

16mm film, colour
14 minutes
Paul Sharits

T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G, 1968

16mm film, colour
12 minutes, sound
Paul Sharits

Also: Piece Mandala/End War (1966); Word Movie — Fluxfilm 29 (1966); N:O:T:H:I:N:G (1968); Bad Burns (1982); Dots 1 & 2, (1966); Sound Strip/ Film Strip, (1971–1972); Dream Displacement (1976); Tails (1976); and more.