Charlemagne Palestine Island Song 1976

1976, 16:29 min, b&w, sound
In Island Song, which Palestine made on the French island of St. Pierre, off the coast of Newfoundland, the artist straps a video camera to a motorcycle and then drives around the island as though searching for an escape. His chanting voice merges with the vibrations of the motor, forming an incessant soundtrack that echoes the jarring motion of the camera. The piece concludes with a close-up of rocks on the beach, where Palestine's journey ends.

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Thanks for making this available for viewing. If we all engaged in such acts of crazy brilliance, society would change for the better. We are far too serious-minded and utilitarian. This video is the exact opposite of all that crap. A soaring piece of futility in a world biting its own tail and loving it.