Heartbeat/Armpit
Originally released in 2003. Heartbeat/Armpit is a feature film. directed by Wolfgang Tillmans. At just 3 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Heartbeat/Armpit (2003) is a looped digital video just under two and a half minutes long and with no sound, a rare format in Tillmans’s artistic world. At first glance, this piece with its stringent composition and seeming calm seems to resemble a photograph. What we see is a cropped section of an angled overhead shot of a young man lying bare chested on a carpet.On closer inspection minimal movements can be discerned within this harmonious composition. These minute movements attest to the fact that he is alive: we intuit his breath and heartbeat from the fact that his chest rises and falls gently, and the artery in his neck pulsates.
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heartbeat/Armpit about?
Heartbeat/Armpit (2003) is a looped digital video just under two and a half minutes long and with no sound, a rare format in Tillmans’s artistic world. At first glance, this piece with its string...
Who directed Heartbeat/Armpit?
Heartbeat/Armpit was directed by Wolfgang Tillmans.
How long is Heartbeat/Armpit?
Heartbeat/Armpit has a runtime of 0 hours and 3 minutes (3 minutes total).
When was Heartbeat/Armpit released?
Heartbeat/Armpit was released on January 1, 2003 in theaters.