Plot — 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, 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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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 9 min |
Left Side, Right Side — FAQ
Is Left Side, Right Side worth watching? 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 confrontatio
Who directed Left Side, Right Side? Directed by Joan Jonas.
Who is in the cast of Left Side, Right Side? It stars Joan Jonas.
Where can I stream Left Side, Right Side? Streaming availability for Left Side, Right Side is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did Left Side, Right Side release? It released in 1972.
