Ken Jacobs Movies

An Eternalism film.

An Eternalism film.

An Eternalism film.

Anaglyph 3D film by Ken Jacobs based on a 1974 shadow play performance.

Jack Smith descends a fire escape in a makeshift "Arabian" costume and improvises increasingly frenetic choreography.

An Eternalism film.

An Eternalism film.

"Abstract Expressionist Cinema"

"Abstract Expressionist Cinema"

An homage to Op-Art, Brain Operations was inspired by an optical illusion produced by checkered tiles on the artist's bathroom floor. "When editing...

One of Ken Jacobs' Eternalisms.

'Blinking' 2D rendition of one of Ken Jacobs' Nervous System performances first presented in 1994.

An 8mm film by Ken Jacobs made after his 16mm camera was stolen

"The image on the screen flickers unsteadily; the rhythm is unsettling: black/white, black/white, white/black. The film cuts abruptly to a...

"Abstract Expressionist Cinema"

Found footage film by Ken Jacobs of Pygmalion starring Leslie Howard with various digital glitches.

This work is a demonstration of one of Jacobs' Nervous Magic Lantern performances, which are created with a hand-manipulated projector and use...

3D Polaroid *Note: Must be viewed on 3D monitor with polaroid glasses Duration: 9' Year: 2015 Sound

3D Eternalism by Ken Jacobs

3D Eternalism film by Ken Jacobs