Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”

29 October 2009 -
21 November 2009

opening reception on Thursday,
29 October, 7-9 pm

Tony Conrad
“Re-Framing Creatures”

 

29 October - 21 November 2009
opening reception on Thursday, 29 Oktober, 7-9 pm

 

1963… in my apartment Jack Smith is editing his comedy Flaming Creatures with a splicer and a tiny film viewer. I had never seen this before. What are those pieces on the floor, I ask. “O, uh. Those are out-takes,” Jack replied. I saw him throwing them away. Then I said could I have them, maybe I might want to make a movie myself one day, and he gave them to me to do that. Instead I made his music track for F.C. Instead I made a different movie, and more, before I put the outtakes back into the four scenes Jack had planned for them. What remained was a handful of shots and a few mistakes, all on one last reel here. That’s all, folks…that’s every last remaining scrap of stolen Perutz Tropical Film that Jack Smith shot for F.C.

 

Tony Conrad, 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
two of five 16-mm loops,
I.: 2’ 15’’, II.: 2’ 22’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
two of five 16-mm loops,
I.: 2’ 15’’, II.: 2’ 22’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, I.: 2’ 15’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, I.: 2’ 15’’
filmstill

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, II.: 2’ 22’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, II.: 2’ 22’’
filmstill

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
two of five 16-mm loops
II.: 2’ 22’’, III.: 2’ 52’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, III.: 2’ 52’’
filmstill

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, IV.: 1’ 59’’
filmstill

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, IV.: 1’ 59’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
two of five 16-mm loops
V.: 5’ 04’’, III.: 2’ 52’’
installation view Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin 2009

Tony Conrad

“Re-Framing Creatures”, 1963-2009
one of five 16-mm loops, V.: 5’ 04’’
filmstill