Imai Norio films the floor of a room. A 16mm home movie that gives a small impression of how an artist’s mind works when toying with a medium new to him, that of a recording camera. Subtle shifts suggest a drama unfolding out of seemingly nothing.
Also in this combined programme
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En (Circle)
Echoing his work in white relief sculptures, Imai Norio’s debut film is entirely composed of circular flashes made using a hole punch on each fr -
Jointed Film
The film version of his installation Severed Film, Imai Norio’s found-footage film is a collage made from discarded 16mm film he collected from -
Pizza Time
One of several performances where Imai Norio used the Polaroid, this one involves him eating slices of pizza while recreating his dinner in picture fo -
Time in Square
Four plant pots provide the corners around which Imai Norio wraps open-reel videotape to form a square shape, juxtaposing contrasting embodiments of t
Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 1972
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 3'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
