On the staggering of patterns

"In C really was these formations of patterns that were kind of flying together. That's how it came to me. It was like this kind of cosmic vision of patterns that were gradually transforming and changing. And I think the principal contribution to minimalism was this concept, it wasn't just one pattern, it was this idea that patterns could be staggered and their composite forms became another kind of music."

Walking and capturing footage in a circular church space, Sam Renseiw experienced the cosmic vision while listening to a rare performance of In C by Ars Nova. Enter the visual essay by clicking here or mouse in the track above. ( patafilm # 311, 03'20'', 15.3 MB, Quictime/mov - Flash version for PC here)