City lights leak into the sky with a neon hue. Time feels stretched in Zhou Tao's cinematic videos full of decentred compositions that bridge natural and man-made environments.
Also see The Worldly Cave.
Screenings
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Sat 27 Jan
Kino 3
No subtitles
Films screened in this combined programme
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1234
Zhou Tao 4′In this playful collage that critiques the militarisation of the workplace, Chinese workers are shown shouting out their assigned number during group meetings.
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Time in New York
Zhou Tao 10′In a performance that renders time visible and tangible, Zhou Tao traces his own movements around his apartment with string hooked to his back.
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Blue and Red
Zhou Tao 26′Shot in Guangzhou and Bangkok, this quietly captivating video considers the role of public squares as we watch gathered crowds bathed in artificial neon lights.
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Chicken Speak to Duck, Pig Speak to Dog
Zhou Tao 6′Taking its title from a Chinese proverb, this two-channel video observes men up a tree imitating animal sounds, bringing an ancient custom to an urban park.
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After Reality
Zhou Tao 15′In this soothingly sedated work, dragon-boat rowers train in heavily vegetated areas of the city. We are transported between seasons and continents without us realising.
