
A selection of films by avant-garde legend Jordan Belson, whose spectacular, mystical abstractions explored layers of consciousness, translating inner states into pure sound and light. "Intuition is the basis of my aesthetic judgment," he said of his work. "The more you allow intuition to speak to you, the closer you are to the truth, and the origins of the universe."
MEDITATION, US, 1971, 7 min.
LIGHT, US, 1973, 8 min.
ALLURES, US, 1961, 9 min.
PHENOMENA, US, 1965, 6 min.
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES, US, 1977, 10 min.
INFINITY, US, 1979, 8 min.
CYCLES by Jordan Belson & Stephen Beck, US, 1974, 10 min.
Screening preceded by a live sonic meditation performance featuring gongs and singing bowls by interdisciplinary sound artist and sound healing practitioner Lavender Suarez.
We will present 16mm-to-digital films currently under preservation, courtesy Estate of Jordan Belson. Special thanks to Raymond Foye.
Doors at 7:30 pm. Sonic meditation at 8:00 pm, followed by screening. Food by El Beso.
We are proud to be sponsored by Istic Illic Pictures, Stellar Bookkeepers and NYC Ferry. Rockaway Film Festival made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Rockaway Film Festival is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Support provided by FRANC and the Fund for the City of New York.