Takahiko Iimura Movies

  • 1981
    Talking Picture (The Structure of Film Viewing)

    Talking Picture (The Structure of Film Viewing)

    Talking Picture (The Structure of Film Viewing)

    01981HD

    Consisting of four parts: Between the Frames; Seeing Nothing; The Privilege to See; I Am A Viewer / You Are A Viewer. The film demonstrates and...

    Talking Picture (The Structure of Film Viewing)
  • 1989
    Scared to Death

    Scared to Death

    Scared to Death

    01989HD

    An image synthesized version of Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans, in which many colorized images flow slowly left to right as the parade of the...

    Scared to Death
  • 1973
    Plus and Minus

    Plus and Minus

    Plus and Minus

    01973HD

    "Of the new foreign work I saw, (at the Avantgarde Film Festival in London) that of Taka Iimura interested me most – His film + & -, using...

    Plus and Minus
  • 1991
    Concept Tapes 1

    Concept Tapes 1

    Concept Tapes 1

    01991HD

    Concept Tapes 1
  • 2003
    I am (Not) Seen

    I am (Not) Seen

    I am (Not) Seen

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    This video deals with the perception of seeing including the words as I see you, I am seen, and I am not seen. These words are superimposed over the...

    I am (Not) Seen
  • 1972
    Timed 1, 2, 3

    Timed 1, 2, 3

    Timed 1, 2, 3

    01972HD

    Visually, each section of the film is composed of 10-second spans of clear and dark leader, arranged in a progressive fashion so that at first there...

    Timed 1, 2, 3
  • 1967
    White Calligraphy

    White Calligraphy

    White Calligraphy

    01967HD

    White Calligraphy is an abstract short made by scratching characters from 'Kojiki', an early Japanese text, into the frames of 16mm black leader.

    White Calligraphy
  • 1970
    A Chair

    A Chair

    A Chair

    01970HD

    One of Takahiko Iimura's (and modern art's) earliest works in conceptual video, A Chair entirely consists of a steady (and usually ghosted) image of...

    A Chair
  • 1975
    24 Frames per Second

    24 Frames per Second

    24 Frames per Second

    01975HD

    This film, and in particular the function of sound within it will vary freely from moment to moment, viewer to viewer.

    24 Frames per Second
  • 1991
    Fluxus Replayed

    Fluxus Replayed

    Fluxus Replayed

    01991HD

    The film reproduces the historic performances by some of the iconic artists of Fluxus from the 60s: Nam June Paik, Yoko Ono, Dick Higgins, George...

    Fluxus Replayed
  • 1984
    New York Hot Springs

    New York Hot Springs

    New York Hot Springs

    01984HD

    ‘New York Hot Springs’ (1984) is scenes of steam coming out of many streets of New York, a typical scene in winter, in repeated cycles of...

    New York Hot Springs
  • 1962
    Iro (Colors)

    Iro (Colors)

    Iro (Colors)

    01962HD

    First projected onto Jiro Takamatsu's naked back at the legendary Sogetsu Art Center for the performance Screen Play, Colors is an experiment in...

    Iro (Colors)
  • 1966
    Why Don't You Sneeze

    Why Don't You Sneeze

    Why Don't You Sneeze

    01966HD

    labeled in the CCJ as "Why Not Sneeze?", this film has been described as blatantly inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s ANEMIC CINEMA.

    Why Don't You Sneeze
  • 1989
    The Making of MA in Ryoan-ji

    The Making of MA in Ryoan-ji

    The Making of MA in Ryoan-ji

    01989HD

    "The Making..." showed not only the process of film-making, but also the creation of "MA" as a work.

    The Making of MA in Ryoan-ji
  • 1972
    Models: A-2: Timing 1, 2, 3, 4

    Models: A-2: Timing 1, 2, 3, 4

    Models: A-2: Timing 1, 2, 3, 4

    01972HD

    Takahiko Iimura's Models Series

    Models: A-2: Timing 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 1972
    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing

    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing

    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing

    01972HD

    Short work.

    Models: B-4: Seeing, Not Seeing
  • 1981
    I Am A Viewer You Are A Viewer

    I Am A Viewer You Are A Viewer

    I Am A Viewer You Are A Viewer

    01981HD

    In "I Am A Viewer, You Are A Viewer" the performer plays the double role of the performer and the audience simultaneously, talking to his own shadow....

    I Am A Viewer You Are A Viewer
  • 1991
    Concept Tapes 2

    Concept Tapes 2

    Concept Tapes 2

    01991HD

    Concept Tapes 2
  • 1971
    Man and Woman

    Man and Woman

    Man and Woman

    01971HD

    MAN AND WOMAN shows full body shots of a naked man and woman shot from above without movement. They are shown alone as well as together, one over (or...

    Man and Woman
  • 1967
    New York Scenes

    New York Scenes

    New York Scenes

    01967HD

    ‘New York Scenes’ (1967) is sketches of certain scenes and portraits in New York including, ‘Linda with a lens’, ‘Fire...

    New York Scenes