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Video and Language/Video as Language

November 22 – December 30, 1987

 
Enrique and Fernando Fontanilles
Two Strings, 1985
6 min., color, stereo
 
In a real time performance, a string bass is played in front of a video monitor which is out of sync with the video camera. The causes a frequency interference which allows us to see the actual wave form of the strings as they vibrate in sounding each note.
 

   
   
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