Richard Serra shows his hand

Richard Serra has not made a film or video since 1979, which may help explain why this aspect of his work is sometimes overlooked, says Sren Grammel, the curator of Richard Serra: Films and Videotapes at the Kunstmuseum Basel, which opens this month (20 May-15 October). The show presents 15 works on 16mm film (copied from fragile originals) and videotapes made from 1968-79, including ten from the museums collection. Serras interest in process and materials, which drives his sculpture, also figu