The LA Times is reporting a body found in the ocean off of New Jersey is presumed to be that of video artist Jeremy Blake. Blake had left his wallet and a suicide note behind in his East Village apartment where his girlfriend had also committed suicide just a month ago, and was reportedly seen walking into the ocean off New York’s Rockaway Beach on July 17th.
Blake, who was until recently based in Los Angeles, created hypnotic, abstract video pieces often consisting of slowly-changing washes of bright colors. He was best known for his work on Beck’s “Sea Change” video, as well as interlude sequences in the 2002 Adam Sandler-starring film “Punch-Drunk Love.” He was 35 years old.
Above: Detail from Winchester (2002)
Beck – “Round the Bend”
“Punch-Drunk Love” trailer
