Jennifer West
Tar Pits Film (16mm film negative thrown in the La Brea Tar Pits, ridden over hot tarmac by a motorcycle, soaked in kitty litter, lighter fluid, mayonnaise and body lotion)2006

Two stacked color film frames showing abstract swirling forms in cyan, deep magenta, and yellow-green, with scattered orange and yellow specks across a fluid, textured surface.

Strip of 16mm film with four frames showing abstract swirling patterns in cyan, teal, and deep magenta, with orange-red film edges and visible sprocket holes at right.

Two rectangular glass panels stacked vertically, each with swirling iridescent surface in vivid cyan, deep magenta, and white, with scattered flecks of red and yellow throughout.

Four vertically stacked film frames with hand-painted abstract markings in yellow, blue-gray, and dark red-brown, with scratched and textured surface across the filmstrip.

Two film frames shown vertically, each with abstract painted and scratched surfaces in yellow, lavender, and deep red, with organic linear marks and iridescent texture across the emulsion.

Close-up of 16mm film strip with hand-painted abstract marks in yellow, red, and silver across three frames, with red-stained edges and visible sprocket holes.

Abstract composition in three vertical panels, a diagonal band of deep red edged in yellow crosses a mottled blue-gray field, with streaked and splattered paint texture throughout.

Abstract close-up photograph or projection, divided between a mottled blue-gray textured left half with scattered white spots and a right half featuring bold vertical stripes of yellow and dark red.