Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon (1992)

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This 1992 video highlights Dan Graham's installation Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon, originally created as part of the Rooftop Urban Park Project at the Dia Center for the Arts in 1991. The video documents and further explores Graham's investigations of the urban environment, from Abbe Laugier's theory of the Rustic Hut to Parisian shopping arcades, wintergardens, museums, Disneyland and corporate office buildings. For the Dia Center in New York City, Graham developed an environment, analogous to a small-scale urban park, which integrates aesthetic and utilitarian functions, and spatial and visual experiences, bringing the landscape into the roof and extending the roof into the landscape. Graham writes: "The pavilion structures are psychologically and socially self-reflective. There is a dialectic between the perception of oneself and other bodies perceiving themselves, making the spectator conscious of him or herself as a body.

Director: Michael H. Shamberg
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 19 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Glenn Branca
Cinematography: Richard Dallet
Editing: Michael H. Shamberg
Production: Electronic Arts Intermix, Dia Center for the Arts
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Michael H. Shamberg
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon about?
This 1992 video highlights Dan Graham's installation Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon, originally created as part of the Rooftop Urban Park Project at the Dia Center for the Arts in 1991. The video documents and further explores Graham's investigations of the urban environment, from Abbe Laugier's theory of the Rustic Hut to Parisian shopping arcades, wintergardens, museums, Disneyland and corporate office buildings. For the Dia Center in New York City, Graham developed an environment, analogous to a small-scale urban park, which integrates aesthetic and utilitarian functions, and spatial and visual experiences, bringing the landscape into the roof and extending the roof into the landscape. Graham writes: "The pavilion structures are psychologically and socially self-reflective. There is a dialectic between the perception of oneself and other bodies perceiving themselves, making the spectator conscious of him or herself as a body.
Who directed Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon?
Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon was directed by Michael H. Shamberg.
Who stars in Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon?
Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon stars Dan Graham, Stanton Miranda.
How long is Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon?
Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
What genre is Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon?
Two-Way Mirror Cylinder Inside Cube and a Video Salon is a Documentary film.