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Wind, 1968

A Long Island beach covered in snow was the setting chosen by Joan Jonas to record a series of figures fighting against the wind with enigmatic movements. This is one of Jonas’s early performances, filmed in natural or industrial environments and incorporating the use of mirrors. In Wind, masked couples walk back to back, others take their coats on and off, while another couple with little mirrors sewn on their clothes appear and reappear throughout the performance. Filmed with long shots, in black and white and without sound, Jonas allows the wind to dictate the movements of the performers, in a mixture of choreography, ceremony and improvisation. With a language close to Minimalism, this pioneer of performance art evokes the early days of cinema.

Technical details

Original title:
Wind
Registration number:
2953
Artist:
Jonas, Joan
Date created:
1968
Date acquired:
2007
Fonds:
MACBA Collection. MACBA Consortium
Object type:
Audiovisual recording
Media:
16 mm film transferred into video, b/w, silent, 5 min 40 s
Credits:
MACBA Collection. MACBA Consortium
Copyright:
© Joan Jonas, VEGAP, Barcelona
It has accessibility resources:
No

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