Video Weavings/Anima/Union

Video Weavings/Anima/Union

Stephen Beck
1974-76, 26:32 min, color, sound
Anima
Stephen Beck 
1974, 8:51 min, color, sound

Union
Stephen Beck 
1975, 8:23 min, color, sound

Video Weavings
Stephen Beck 
1976, 9:18 min, color, sound

Description

The artistic refinement and technical evolution of Beck's synthesizer is evident in these later three works. Video Weavings is a multicolored mosaic in motion, "woven" on the Video Weaver. In the video dance composition Anima, Beck merges the abstract electronic imagery of his synthesizer with the fluid movements of dancer/choreographer Katie McGuire. Union explores video and film techniques in a metaphoric reflection on material and spiritual unification.

Anima: Dance: Katie McGuire. Music: Jordan Belson.