“Initially I observed, in sweeping, panoramic vision, a perpetually metamorphosing Persian rug. A few minutes later these patterns segued into cinematic images from childhood—it was kind of like watching home movies.”

—  David Woodard

LA Weekly (Jul. 26 - Aug. 1, 1996)

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