Left Side, Right Side
Originally released in 1972. Left Side, Right Side is a documentary film. directed by Joan Jonas. At just 9 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Joan Jonas
Synopsis
In this early work, Jonas translates her performance strategies to video, applying the inherent properties of the medium to her investigations of the self and the body. Jonas performs in a direct, one-on-one confrontation with the viewer, using the immediacy and intimacy of video as conceptual constructs. Exploring video as both a mirror and a masking device, and using her body as an art object, she undertakes an examination of self and identity, subjectivity and objectivity. Creating a series of inversions, she splits her image, splits the video screen, and splits her identification within the video space, playing with the spatial ambiguity of non-reversed images (video) and reversed images (mirrors). Though Jonas' approach is formalist and reductive, her performance reveals an ironic theatricality. Illustrating the phenomenology of video as a mirror, Left Side Right Side is a classic of early performance-based, conceptual video.
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- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Left Side, Right Side about?
In this early work, Jonas translates her performance strategies to video, applying the inherent properties of the medium to her investigations of the self and the body. Jonas performs in a direct, ...
Who directed Left Side, Right Side?
Left Side, Right Side was directed by Joan Jonas.
How long is Left Side, Right Side?
Left Side, Right Side has a runtime of 0 hours and 9 minutes (9 minutes total).
When was Left Side, Right Side released?
Left Side, Right Side was released on February 2, 1972 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Left Side, Right Side?
The main cast of Left Side, Right Side includes Joan Jonas.