Rosa Barba Weavers, 2022
35 mm and 16 mm film, 2 steel frames, rotating motor
344 x 127 x 2 cm
The two panels of woven film stock that make up this work are in constant movement. Suspended from the ceiling, the top panel is being turned by a motor under the ceiling, creating a slow rotation. The lower panel follows this rotation movement with a slight delay.
Woven around a thin steel frame from horizontal and vertical strips of celluloid, similar to how cloth or tapestry is made, the crisscrossing of the surface has a sculptural quality. The small holes along the edge of the film continue to draw attention to the function of the material--it is how the film is held and transported by projectors.