Six Seventy-Two Variations, Variation 2 (2022)

“I use a wood carving knife to scratch off the photographic emulsion on a looped filmstrip in this live performance. Scratched patterns, consisting of mostly horizontal lines, appear as an abstract animation on the screen, and produce noises as the area of the filmstrip reserved for the optical soundtrack is also scratched.”

Director: Tomonari Nishikawa
Runtime: 30 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Six Seventy-Two Variations, Variation 2 about?
“I use a wood carving knife to scratch off the photographic emulsion on a looped filmstrip in this live performance. Scratched patterns, consisting of mostly horizontal lines, appear as an abstract animation on the screen, and produce noises as the area of the filmstrip reserved for the optical soundtrack is also scratched.”
Who directed Six Seventy-Two Variations, Variation 2?
Six Seventy-Two Variations, Variation 2 was directed by Tomonari Nishikawa.
How long is Six Seventy-Two Variations, Variation 2?
Six Seventy-Two Variations, Variation 2 has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).