Vito Acconci - Open Book 1974

Acconci's open mouth is framed by the camera in an extreme close-up, bringing the viewer uncomfortably close. A desperate sense of strained urgency comes across as Acconci gasps, "I'll accept you, I won't shut down, I won't shut you out.... Im open to you, I'm open to everything.... This is not a trap, we can go inside, yes, come inside...." Acconci continues to plead in this way for the length of the tape, his mouth held unnaturally wide open. The pathological psychology of such enforced openness betrays a desperate struggle to accept and be accepted by others. The sustained image of Acconci's open mouth also evidences a sinister, vaguely threatening streak that is more or less evident in much of Acconci's work.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Vito
• Acconci
• Open
• Book
• 1974
• Art

[chrome00]

Why the fuck is this is my recommended videos section?

This is creepy as all hell.

[zogrush]

Ahaahah... thats just funny

[yousuckbig]

This is no rocky horror picture show mouth

[themarz1992]

he needs braces

[haroldofcardboard]

wow man your such an amazingly deep artist mother fucker, where can see some more of your shit?????

my GF is here and we have been watching this on 4 browsers simultaneously and cause we are stoned your shit really starting to freak her ass out....

id really like to hang out with you because i think it would be so much fun to check out the motherfucker who made this shit

[adognamedsally]

it is pretty disturbing, but thats acconci for ya. I can't really say anything that hasn't been said, so I will just say that I like the premise of the piece and the atmosphere.

[projectsinexile]

@mastherstaff

instead of laughing out loud, meditate about what makes humans different from animals....: language.... and yet this language sounds more like the language of an animal, language of pain, longing. Keep in mind Acconci is an artist of many facets. Laughter is a defensive reaction!

[projectsinexile]

@MssullenGrrl

These are HIS teeth, not artificial ones.

I like them very much.

[projectsinexile]

@zogrush

It is not funny!

Keep in mind that Acconci is a poet and a visual artist.

[projectsinexile]

@chrome00

Life itself is creepy, very creepy.

[projectsinexile]

@theSOULisaCIRCUS

I agree with you.

[BluDevil93]

The mood of this is quite creepy, Still, Vito knows what to give the masses.....