Hans Richter stated that "by taking the whole movie screen, pressing it together and opening it up, top, bottom, sides, right, left, you do not perceive form anymore, you perceive movement." In tune with Richter's insight "ARCUS" is an exploration of the ephemeral nature of movement.

Arcus 2004 (4 minute loop)

Jeff Silva & Alla Kovgan Concept - Camera - Edit

Made in collaboration with Nicola Hawkins Dance Company

Review of Site Specific Installation of ARCUS on Pond in Brooklyn, NY (2003)

Site specific installation #2 of ARCUS

Davis Square, Somerville MA - January 2003 (1 week installation)

Projected from interior of a cafe onto diffused glass window pane.   Projections were visible inside or outside and scattered into street.  Streaming onto pavement, buses and snow.  Sound installed in exterior of street.


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ARCUS played beautifully on the pond---it really allowed me to consider a space--both of the dance and the screen--with the multiple frames and the editing which seemed to stretch the frame  sideways (less vertically) so that I do wonder what it looks like rectangular--the shooting and editing suggest that it didn't matter so much--and of course, by the end it was justified, as I was either so far inside the piece  or so far away that what I could see was the remains or shadows of hi-con movement --which, incidentally, was one of the nicest moments--as the ending came, the boat moves slight farther off and the oval screen with what could be seen as ripples on the water was reflected in ripples on the water--that was beautiful.  It brought everyone around me to a very active stillness. I  found myself thinking (feeling, more) about where my body is in relation to time and rhythm and space-- m.Jamieson

Other Selected Screenings & Exhibitions:

  1. Indonesia Dance on Camera Festival, December 2004

  2. Betty Rymer Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago 2004

  3. Dance Camera West, Cal Arts June 2004

  4. Liquid Bodies Moving Image Festival, Toronto, CA 2004

  5. Paris, France Anthology Film Archives Festival of American Artists March 2003

  6. Greek International Film Festival 2003

  7. BAC! 03 Barcelona Contemporary Art Festival, Spain 2003

  8. Napolidanza Festival April 2003

  9. Dance on camera Festival, Walter Reade Theatre NY, NY 2003