Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space (2003)
“A companion of sorts to WHAT THE WATER SAID. An attempt to assess the potentials, possibilities and pitfalls of finding meaning in – or assigning human meaning to – the natural world; by way of Wallace Stevens. ‘The Idea of Order at Key West’ and ‘Of Mere Being’ translated into Ogham (the 5th-century ‘tree alphabet’ derived from a notational system used by shepherds to record notes on their wooden staffs), and carved a letter at a time into a piece of semi-transparent flexible wood (black leader).” (DG)
Director: David Gatten
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space about?
- “A companion of sorts to WHAT THE WATER SAID. An attempt to assess the potentials, possibilities and pitfalls of finding meaning in – or assigning human meaning to – the natural world; by way of Wallace Stevens. ‘The Idea of Order at Key West’ and ‘Of Mere Being’ translated into Ogham (the 5th-century ‘tree alphabet’ derived from a notational system used by shepherds to record notes on their wooden staffs), and carved a letter at a time into a piece of semi-transparent flexible wood (black leader).” (DG)
- Who directed Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space?
- Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space was directed by David Gatten.
- How long is Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space?
- Fragrant Portals, Bright Particulars and the Edge of Space has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).