"The Genealogy of Light" is an experimental film that emerged from the intention of preserving a family VHS tape.This work contends with the disintegration of an image as an extension of the deterioration of memory and the decay of a body. In celebration of this tape, the video is synthesized into depictions of its elementality, demonstrating a passage through light, the screen, and the ocean. The genealogy of the tape is traced back to the cosmic microwave background - the ever present residue of our early universe.
- Year2021
- Runtime4 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorZoe Butler
- FilmmakerZoe Butler
"The Genealogy of Light" is an experimental film that emerged from the intention of preserving a family VHS tape.This work contends with the disintegration of an image as an extension of the deterioration of memory and the decay of a body. In celebration of this tape, the video is synthesized into depictions of its elementality, demonstrating a passage through light, the screen, and the ocean. The genealogy of the tape is traced back to the cosmic microwave background - the ever present residue of our early universe.
- Year2021
- Runtime4 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorZoe Butler
- FilmmakerZoe Butler