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Mouths and Masks (1969)

1969-07-20 · 5m · EN

"In this experimental film from 1969 the seeds are seen of my exploration of the mouth motif, which reached its full expression in the ‘Opening’ exhibit of 1973. I blow on and kiss a mirror, I apply lipstick, I transform into a white statue and paint blood red lips… then I become a mask in a distorted mirror, a face with many lips…In the last sequence I circle my face with a light and transform into the mask." - Penny Slinger

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ExperimentalAvant-garde

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Theme affinityExperimental · Avant GardePacingShortDirector preference1154048Actor preference1154048Country preferenceGbDecade preference1960

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What is Mouths and Masks about?

"In this experimental film from 1969 the seeds are seen of my exploration of the mouth motif, which reached its full expression in the ‘Opening’ exhibit of 1973. I blow on and kiss a mirror, I apply lipstick, I transform into a white statue and paint blood red lips… then I become a mask in a distorted mirror, a face with many lips…In the last sequence I circle my face with a light and transform into the mask." - Penny Slinger

How long is Mouths and Masks?

Mouths and Masks has a runtime of 5 minutes.