The Chair (1975), by Jack Goldstein.
One take, a little over 7 minutes in length is a black wooden chair slowly being rained upon by large multi-colored feathers. There is no sound. The piece is Zen like and meditative transporting the viewer into contentment as feathers gather on and around the chair. Goldstein, who received his MFA from California Institute of the Arts in 1972, had a mostly unnoticed and yet substantial career as an artist. Throughout the 70’s Goldstein created dozens of films. He then spent most of the 80’s focused on painting. In 1991 he disappeared from the art world and for almost a decade lived in isolation with only his dogs. In 2000 his work received new acclaim and the artist himself re-emerged briefly before taking his own life in March of 2003. Today Goldstein is considered an important figure in art history and his work is enjoyed worldwide.

Here is a man sitting and reflecting on his past mourning only for a moment the love that he has lost. Within this moment he is confronted by his own ego and blindly convinces himself he needs no one. Left with only his memories and his bottle he loses all faith in what he had thought was real. His new reality is a dark one full of lonliness and self destruction.