Ghost Algebra
Janie Geiser
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7m 36s
Directed by Janie Geiser • Documentary • 2009 • 7 minutes
Under erratic skies, a solitary figure navigates a landscape of constructed nature and broken bones. She peers through a decaying aperture, waiting and watching: the fragility of the body is exposed for what it is: ephemeral, liquid, a battlefield of nervous dreams. Shot on 16mm, finished as digital video. Using found and natural objects, rephotographed video, medical illustrations, and other collage elements, Ghost Algebra suggests one of the original meanings of the word algebra: the science of restoring what is missing, the reunion of broken parts. From The Nervous Films series.
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