David Gatten Movies
- 2019
The Heart is the Residence of the Spirit
The Heart is the Residence of the Spirit02019HD
"The work deals with Taoist practices of Internal Alchemy and their accompanying texts. The inter-titles were mostly adapted from The Secret Text of...
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- 2007
How to Conduct a Love Affair
How to Conduct a Love Affair62007HD
An unexpected letter leads to an unanticipated encounter. Some windows open easily; other shadows remain locked rooms. Have a cup of tea dear....
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- 2011
The Matter Propounded, of Its Possibility and Impossibility, Treated in Four Parts
The Matter Propounded, of Its Possibility and Impossibility, Treated in Four Parts02011HD
Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Concentrate your attention. What Question will you ask? The Matter Propounded... makes use of an early...
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- 2006
Film for Invisible Ink case no. 71: BASE-PLUS-FOG
Film for Invisible Ink case no. 71: BASE-PLUS-FOG02006HD
We search for focus, the evidence is thin, but like breath on a mirror it speaks of life and provides a compass for the way home.
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- 2013
By Pain and Rhyme and Arabesques of Foraging
By Pain and Rhyme and Arabesques of Foraging02013HD
This timeless experimental film draws on the work of 17th century scientist Robert Boyle to present a varied combination of texts, objects, colours...
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- 2002
Secret History of the Dividing Line
Secret History of the Dividing Line52002HD
Paired texts as dueling histories; a journey imagined and remembered; 57 mileage markers produce an equal number of prospects. The latest in a series...
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- 2008
Today! (excerpts #28 and #19)
Today! (excerpts #28 and #19)02008HD
Continuation of the "Today!" collaboration between David Gatten and Jessie Stead.
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- 2008
Film for Invisible Ink, Case No. 142: ABBREVIATION FOR DEAD WINTER [Diminished by 1,794]
Film for Invisible Ink, Case No. 142: ABBREVIATION FOR DEAD WINTER [Diminished by 1,794]02008HD
“A single piece of paper, a second stab at suture, a story three times over, a frame for every mile. With words by Charles Darwin. A...
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- 2003
Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space
Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space02003HD
“A companion of sorts to WHAT THE WATER SAID. An attempt to assess the potentials, possibilities and pitfalls of finding meaning in – or...
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- 2001
The Enjoyment of Reading, Lost and Found
The Enjoyment of Reading, Lost and Found02001HD
A closely watched candle and an invitation to the dance. William Byrd booms among his books while Evelyn keeps to a quiet window; the volunteer fire...
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- 1999
Moxon’s Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy-Works Applied to the Art of Printing
Moxon’s Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy-Works Applied to the Art of Printing51999HD
"Linked together by the texturality of forgotten objects and frayed (or physically manipulated) imprinted text images, the film represents a thematic...
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- 2008
Today! (excerpts)
Today! (excerpts)02008HD
Continuation of the "Today!" collaboration between David Gatten and Jessie Stead.
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- 2015
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry02015HD
Past visions of future utopias suggest a manner of movement to make one's way through life. Pigment and paint, sun and snow, ice and rain form...
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