Gauze

1969, 8 min, b&w, sound, 16 mm film on video

In this film, Nauman, bit by bit, pulls five or six yards of gauze from his mouth. Along with Black Balls and Pulling Mouth, it is one of the "Slo-Mo" films that he shot with an industrial high speed camera.

 
 

In exhibition, this title must be projected. The sound must be played through speakers. Headphones are not permitted.