PROGRAM
《N》Remembering Michael SNOW — “La Région centrale”
【TOKYO】Theatre Image Forum： 10/6(FRI) 13:00
1 work, 180 min.
La Région centrale
Michael SNOW / 16mm / 180min. / 1971
Michael SNOW is known for his ultra-minimalist approach to cinema and is considered a representative of “structural cinema,” but his films also have an playful and humorous undertone. In memory of Michael SNOW, who passed away on January 6th this year, we will screen “La Région Centrale,” one of his masterpieces that has made a name for itself in film history.
“I am not a professional. My paintings are done by a film-maker, sculpture by a musician, films by a painter, music by a film-maker, paintings by a sculptor, sculpture by a film-maker, films by a musician, music by a sculptor… sometimes they all work together. Also, many of my paintings have been done by a painter, sculpture by a sculptor, films by a film-maker, music by a musician. There is a tendency towards purity in all these media as separate endeavours. Paint as fixity, the static image. Sculpture’s objectness. Light and time.” ——Michael SNOW, 1967.
