LIving Colour
Levande Färg
Synopsis
During the 1960s, artist Eric Olson embarked on a series of works under the title Optochromi. The vast majority of these were plexiglass objects: most were sculptures although a few are formally closer to paintings. From a cinematic point of view one could describe the Optochromi sculptures as metaphysical colour animations frozen in time – so much so that modern composer Jan Wilhelm Morthenson made his film Interferences (1966), a tribute to 1920s abstraction à la Richter, with the use of Olson’s works. Gösta Werner did something similar five years earlier with Levande färg – only that he mainly circles the sculptures, and contemplates them more than he interacts with them. A respectfully curious distance is always kept.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gösta Werner
- Original Title
- Levande Färg
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 6m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gösta Werner
Department Leadership Roster
Gösta Werner
Director
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What is LIving Colour about?
During the 1960s, artist Eric Olson embarked on a series of works under the title Optochromi. The vast majority of these were plexiglass objects: most were sculptures although a few are formally closer to paintings. From a cinematic point of view one could describe the Optochromi sculptures as metaphysical colour animations frozen in time – so much so that modern composer Jan Wilhelm Morthenson made his film Interferences (1966), a tribute to 1920s abstraction à la Richter, with the use of Olson’s works. Gösta Werner did something similar five years earlier with Levande färg – only that he mainly circles the sculptures, and contemplates them more than he interacts with them. A respectfully curious distance is always kept.
Who directed LIving Colour?
LIving Colour was directed by Gösta Werner.
Who stars in LIving Colour?
The principal cast of LIving Colour includes Not specified.
When was LIving Colour released and how long is it?
LIving Colour was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 6m.