Broken Fall (Organic) and others (1971 Bas Jan Ader)

In an exhibit of 'conceptual' art, guided by Professor Wendy, we are introduced to what I can best describe as a performance artist, who in this film hangs from the branch of a tree until he falls into the water below. In Q's favourite he falls off the roof of a building. It's very easy to take the piss out of this kind of stuff - Prof W says it's about the fragility of man. Most of his work dates from one weekend... The most famous piece is I'm Too Sad to Tell You (1971) which, OK, you could watch again and again.

We saw them at the Simon Lee Gallery in their original 16mm projections.