Obsessive Becoming (1995)

This surreal freeform autobiography is concerned with childhood and adult rituals and the longing for meaning and connection during the often wildly absurd events of early life Obsessive Becoming returns to Reevess early exploration of personal narrative forms poetry and his interest in creating a more spontaneous and direct fusion between language and video Words and images of the expectations and disappointments of coming of age break down the boundaries of both mediums Reeves draws from a wealth of images created since the 1940s in his familys enthusiasm for capturing time featuring Polaroids and 16mm film The essence of the work is insight compassion and healing It suggests that we abandon memories that have created emotional barriers and deal with the past without letting it limit our passage through life In Reevess words you stand long enough and put off all that guards your heart