Flex (film)
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Flex is a 2000
video installation by the British video artist Chris Cunningham
. It consists of a 15 minute film loop that endlessly depicts a naked man and woman floating in darkness, who by turns embrace and furiously beat one another, culminating in an act of anal sex
during which they disappear in a blast of light. The film is set to an electronic soundtrack by Aphex Twin
.
It was first displayed to the public in 2000 as part of the Apocalypse: Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, and subsequently at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery and other art galleries.
It was given an 18 certificate
by the BBFC, with no cuts from its original form.
A 3.5 minute excerpt of the 17-minute film was released on the DVD The Work of Director Chris Cunningham.
It was also re-edited for the back-drop screen projection during Madonna's performance of 'Frozen' during her Re-Invention Tour.
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
video installation by the British video artist Chris Cunningham
Chris Cunningham
Chris Cunningham is an English music video film director and video artist. He was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk....
. It consists of a 15 minute film loop that endlessly depicts a naked man and woman floating in darkness, who by turns embrace and furiously beat one another, culminating in an act of anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
during which they disappear in a blast of light. The film is set to an electronic soundtrack by Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
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It was first displayed to the public in 2000 as part of the Apocalypse: Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, and subsequently at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery and other art galleries.
It was given an 18 certificate
18 certificate
The 18 certificate is issued by the British Board of Film Classification to state that, in its opinion, a film, video recording, or game should not be seen or purchased by a person under 18 years old....
by the BBFC, with no cuts from its original form.
A 3.5 minute excerpt of the 17-minute film was released on the DVD The Work of Director Chris Cunningham.
It was also re-edited for the back-drop screen projection during Madonna's performance of 'Frozen' during her Re-Invention Tour.