Chaos No. 1 (video recording)

Chaos No. 1 (video recording)

A 19-minute color film featuring Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925–1992) describing his monumental kinetic sculpture “Chaos No. 1” in Columbus, Indiana. The film also includes architect Cesar Pelli (1926–2019) talking about his building Commons and Courthouse Center which houses Tinguely’s sculpture. In February 1974, independent filmmaker John Denny filmed Tinguely at Kroot Corporation where Tinguely sourced scrap iron for his sculpture and at the Commons during the sculpture’s installation. Tinguely characterizes “Chaos No. 1” as a very well-constructed machine whose function is to be ridiculous. The film includes the reactions of many Columbus residents seeing the sculpture in motion for the first time.

To watch a version of this video that includes subtitles, a transcript, and an index, please visit: https://youtu.be/HCxWfPRcdy8

1974

English

Moving image

DennyJohn_ChaosNo1_1974

Columbus (Ind.)

CIAA Audio and Moving Image Collection (C0031), Series III, Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, BCPL Archives, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus, IN.

Chaos No. 1 (video recording), 1974, CIAA Audio and Moving Image Collection (C0031), Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, BCPL Archives, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus, IN.

Bartholomew County Public Library
John Denny

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16 mm film reel

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John Denny