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  • Urban Abstract

    Urban Abstract was born in Tokyo during 2009. It consists of 40 X five second clips or it can be viewed as a one 200 second journey across urban space. The journey, in one, two and three dimensions, is a bit like abstract surfing in which the original destination is only reached after a number of seemingly random yet linked detours occur. Points , lines, planes and other abstract elements create ... Read More
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 20:54

urban-abstract-1 Urban Abstract was born in Tokyo during 2009. It consists of 40 X five second clips or it can be viewed as a one 200 second journey across urban space. The journey, in one, two and three dimensions, is a bit like abstract surfing in which the original destination is only reached after a number of seemingly random yet linked detours occur. Points , lines, planes and other abstract elements create a journey through an Urban Abstract.

urban-abstract-2The space between things is as important as intended space, perhaps creating a fourth dimension. Meaningful shapes and purposes occur in this dimension's reality as well. The concept of negative space has meaning here. Nature plays a part as well. To be able to understand and differentiate what is urban one has understand what is nature. The style of the shorts is fluid and, though seemingly random, stream into a cohesive whole. Perhaps watching them in a different order would be more like seeing the same journey from another point of view. The sound world is also very important -- movement in space is sensed even if watching the shorts with eyes closed. Sounds overlap, fade, come and go.

Architectural, abstract, someway minimalist and abstract with a touch of humanity. This feeling is reached through mixing techniques such as vectors , hand drawn lines and painting. Credits to art director Jopsu Ramu and Shun Kawakami.

 

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