All That’s Solid (2000)

"All That's Solid Melts Into Air" comprises four short films made at an exhibition of urban landscape artist Tyree Suyton in Cambridge at Harvard. The artist’s work resonated with me as both critically insightful and deeply visionary, reminiscent of artists like G.M. Hopkins or Clarence Smith. While filming these pieces, I spoke with Charles Burnett about a project he wished to undertake but lacked funding for: a narrative feature about Tyree Suyton. Consequently, I compiled four films from Spring 2000 into this four-part work, titled "4 For Charles Burnett - All That's Solid Melts Into Air." The films included are: ALL THAT'S SOLID, LIGHT LICK, TOSCANINI'S EUROPEAN SIDEWALK CAFE, and MELTS INTO AIR.