The images in “Orka” - which means “life force” - were shot by Steina in the wilds of her native Iceland in 1996. A “tracer” device records the micro-movements of nature over time, such as the paths of birds and waves. Steina’s digitally altered images of nature have a stark and often startling beauty.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001646
Language
English
Audience classification
unclassified
Subject categories
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVD [PAL]; Copy
DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy
VHS; Copy
VHS [PAL]; Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan