Group IV: Beaded Light/Dissolving/Beyond 1970

Overview

GROUP IV: BEADED LIGHT (1970, 4 min, 16mm, silent) “In BEADED LIGHT, Gerson applies an ambiguous procedure to our perception of color and light.” –Bill Simon, ARTFORUM DISSOLVING (1970, 4 min, 16mm, silent) An ambiguous shiny grey substance at the bottom part of the frame counterpoints horizontals of clouds and fog as the camera moves up and down – shifting the perspective and therefore the space. A lone bird flies across on a perfect horizontal path. BEYOND (1970, 4 min, 16mm, silent) “Th