自由与激进:斯坦·布拉哈格实验电影的视觉隐喻与复归

Freedom and Radicalism: The Vision Metaphors and Reversion of Stan Brakhage’s Experimental Film

自由与激进是实验电影人的重要特征。斯坦·布拉哈格的自由与激进主要体现在他对人类的视觉能力和观看行为的探索中。布拉哈格通过以光影和色彩构成的视觉隐喻,帮助欣赏者拓展知觉经验,同时提醒欣赏者要回归视觉,强调视觉本身作为目的的重要性。布拉哈格的影像实验突出视觉本身,指向的是知觉的真实。实验电影与观众之间的张力来自创作者与观众在视觉经验上的差异,这使得实验电影不得不面对一种"有限的自由"和被收编的激进。

Freedom and radicalism are important characteristics of experimental filmmakers called "free radicals" by Pip Chodorov. Stan Brakhage, as a representative figure, mainly reflects his freedom and radicalism in his exploration of human visual ability and viewing behavior. He used light, shadow and color to construct metaphors on vision to help viewers expand their perceptual experience. He also reminded to return to vision, emphasizing the importance of vision itself as a purpose. Brakhage’s moving image experiment highlights vision itself, pointing to the reality of perception. The tension between the experimental film and the audience comes from the difference in the visual experience of the creator and the viewer. Therefore, the experimental film has to face the freedom with limit and radicalism being incorporated.