A vibrant portrait of Len Lye - the visionary New Zealand artist who made movement, colour, and energy his lifelong medium.
Flip & Two Twisters is Shirley Horrocks’ dynamic portrait of Len Lye, the New Zealand-born artist whose experimental films and kinetic sculptures electrified the London and New York avant-garde. Through rare footage, interviews, and Lye’s own exuberant words, the film captures his boundless creativity and the realisation of his groundbreaking artistic dreams back home in Aotearoa.
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Rialto Recommends: Flip & Two Twisters. A joyous celebration of motion and imagination, Flip & Two Twisters reveals Len Lye as a force of nature — an artist who made steel sing and light dance. Horrocks’ documentary captures his restless genius and the enduring energy that continues to shape New Zealand’s artistic identity.
Cast
Michael Hurst (Self), Jennifer Ward - Lealand (Narrator), Len Lye (Self)
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Language
English
Country
New Zealand
Studio
Point of View Productions