Projection Series #1: Len Lye’s Colour Box
25 Jul - 18 Dec 2015
At the heart of the Len Lye Centre's cinema programme is the return of the Govett-Brewster's Projection Series - our quarterly film programme surveying the landscape of historical and contemporary fine art filmmaking.
Len Lye's Colour Box marks the first projection series, presenting nine colourful, musical and technically thrilling short films by Len Lye - our man in the world of experimental film.
Drawing, painting or scratching onto film leader without the need for a camera to make the image, Lye brought the concept of ‘direct animation’ to life. The selection will include the recently restored and rarely seen All Souls Carnival (1957).
Total running time: 51 minutes
Curated by Paul Brobbel
In association with the Len Lye Foundation and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision