Shimmer

Pinhole image 1 

Pinhole image 2
Shimmer construction image 1

verb (used without object)

1.

to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleamfaintly.

2.

to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflectingheat waves.

–noun

3.

a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.

4.

a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced byreflecting faint light or heat waves.

Origin: 

bef. 1100;  ME schimeren, s ( c ) hemeren,  OE scimrian;  c. Dschemeren,  G schimmern  to glisten

I've been asked to contribute an image to online gallery www.shimmer.ch, the concept is 'the shimmer'. I'm trying to use imagery from my recent work in Berlin - rephotographing one of the pieces with different lighting. I've also tried a couple of pinhole images. I'm really pleased with the way the object/image becomes indistinct. 

 

Shimmer construction image 2
Shimmer construction image 3
Stills from Le Corbusier's film Poem Electronique 1958

Doctored super-8 still from Images of Wonder photographed from projection

Shimmer

verb (used without object)

1.

to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleamfaintly.

2.

to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflectingheat waves.

–noun

3.

a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.

4.

a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced byreflecting faint light or heat waves.

Origin: 
bef. 1100;  ME schimeren, s ( c ) hemeren,  OE scimrian;  c. Dschemeren,  G schimmern  to glisten

Images of Wonder

Images of Wonder from Bill Leslie on Vimeo.

Hans Richter

Harry Smith

Mary Ellen Bute

Naum Gabo

 “The real stuff of Gabo’s art is not his physical materials, but his perception of space, time and movement. In the calmness at the ‘still centre’ of even his smallest works, we sense the vastness of space, the enormity of his conception, time as continuous growth.” In fact, the element of movement in Gabo’s sculpture is connected to a strong rhythm, more implicit and deeper than the chaotic patterns of life itself. The exactness of form leads the viewer to imagine journeying into, through, over and around his sculptures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naum_Gabo

Collages

Put these up today. Monoprints with photo collage. More variations on a theme.

More Arrangements

CENTRUM residency

I'm here at Centrum for 2 weeks to work on material for a project with the working-title 'Images of Wonder'. I've brought a bunch of small objects and geometric cardboard shapes, some collages and Super-8 footage.

The plan for the two weeks is to work fairly openly on arranging existing objects and creating som new ones, edit the film footage and create a soundtrack with the help of David Moynihan - something referencing Iannis Xinnakis, Radiophonic Workshop and sci-fi. Spare and suspenseful is what I'm thinking at the moment. This soundtrack will then act as sound for the installation as a whole for the finishing event of the residency on Friday 20th as well as being permanently attached to the finished film.

Let's see what happens!?

CENTRUM

Arrived in Berlin on Thursday and moved into the gallery. http://centrumberlin.com/Project_room.html