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Water Pulu 1869 1896 - Ivan Ladislav Galeta (Croatia (SFRY), 1987-88, 16mm, 9:00 min)
In Water Pulu we see a
game of water polo. The cameras keep the ball in the middle of the picture (an
effect achieved by multiple exposure, copying and manipulations on the optical
bench). It becomes the sun around which the human activities revolve. The first
movement from Debussy’s La Mer and the noise of the game, which
is mixed with the song of the dolphins, refer to water as the essential element
for life. An ingenious system of number symbolism governing the order of images
and cuts, and references to the significance of sun and water in culture and
art place this film in the context of timeless human self-reflection. According
to Georg Schöllhammer, “Galeta hides a true chamber of wonders behind the
clear, mathematically abstract structure of his films and videos, meticulously
compiled rhythmically frame for frame, each work likewise presenting an
analysis of the film medium.”
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