March 8, 6pm | Tomonari Nishikawa in person
- Tomonari Nishikawa, Tokyo-Ebisu (2010). Courtesy the artist.
Working in formats ranging from Super 8 to 35mm still photographic film, Tomonari Nishikawa constructs his films through precise single-frame shooting, elaborate masking, superimposition, and in-camera editing. He transforms the elements of urban life into multilayered abstractions of light, movement, and space. This evening Nishikawa will present a selection of his own works alongside a survey of films by other contemporary Japanese filmmakers working in small-gauge formats. 2005–11, Multiple directors, Japan/USA/Thailand, Various formats, ca 80 minutes + discussion.
PROGRAM:
Sketch Film #1 (2005, USA, Super 8mm, 18fps, silent, 3 min)
Sketch Film #2 (2005, USA, Super 8mm, 18fps, silent, 3 min)
Market Street (2005, USA, 16mm, silent, 5 min)
Sketch Film #3 (2006, USA/Japan, Super 8mm, 18fps, silent, 3 min)
Sketch Film #4 (2007, USA, Super 8 mm, 18fps, silent, 3 min)
Sketch Film #5 (2007, USA, Super 8mm, 18fps, silent, 3 min)
Lumphini 2552 (2009, Thailand, 35mm, 1.33:1, sound, 3 min)
16 – 18 – 4 (2008, Japan, 35mm, 1.33:1, silent, 2.5 min)
Clear Blue Sky (2006, USA, Quicktime file, sound, 4 min)
Tokyo – Ebisu (2010, Japan, 16mm, sound, 5 min)
Shibuya – Tokyo (2010, Japan, 16mm, sound, 10 min)
Shake ‘n Bake (work-in-progress, USA, 16mm, sound, 3 min)
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