Full Circle (1978)

The image plane is divided into three sections In the lower half a closeup of two hands form a circle out of a metal rod The upper half of the screen is vertically divided into two parts On the right a concurrent view of bending the rod with the entire body is visible in high contrast black and white On the left is the green trace of an oscilloscope A sine wave tone is first heard corresponding with the static green trace a horizontal line I drone a similar tone that together with the sine wave changes the trace into a wavering circle The steadier the sound I make the steadier the circle As I expend more energy bending the rod to copy the electronically generated circle my voice struggles to maintain pitch Consequently the circle vibrates collapses and morphs into multiple forms mirroring the strain of my voice