
Commentary
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“Made just before Around & About, this work is something of a ‘manifesto in jest’ against television…. I’m a sit-in viewer looking slightly up at the screen making simple gestures into the camera. The mood is ambiguous as I seem to be watching a mirror, covering my face, reaching out to the camera, obstructing my head with a harsh (interrogator’s) lamp, and maybe more. The image, distorted through a fisheye lens, gives the impression of a concave monitor, as if the whole act were seen through a peephole or pinhole camera. In some sense I ‘play’ both sides of the screen—performer and viewer attempting to ‘connect’ either way. As ‘commentary’ it’s two-way, making it also a commentary on commentary.”
- Status
- Released
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- Box office
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- Language
- EN
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical1 Jan 1980
Frequently asked questions
- When was Commentary released?
- Commentary was released on 1 January 1980.
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- Who directed Commentary?
- Commentary (1980) was directed by Gary Hill.
- How long is Commentary?
- Commentary runs for 1m.












