Archive of films Memento Stella / Memento Stella
What remains of an image whose original representation becomes unrecognizable after the process of creative intervention? The film sequences bring to life some kind of elementary matter which gives rise to all living and non-living things. A remarkable film with a compelling hallucinogenic rhythm that allows us to experience fundamental existential issues of consciousness and being.
Synopsis
In his latest venture Japanese artist Takashi Makino adopts a consistent process of creative intervention and adjustment in order to cleanse his shots until they become unrecognizable. Even though the images are devoid of any reference points, the piece brings to life something essential: some kind of elementary matter which gives rise to all living and non-living things – in a manner similar to Mark Rothko’s renowned black canvases. Memento Stella is a remarkable film with a compelling hallucinogenic rhythm that allows us to experience fundamental existential issues of consciousness and being. The accompanying electroacoustic soundtrack was written by Dutch avant-garde pianist Reinier van Houdt.
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About the director
Takashi Makino (b. 1978, Japan). Selected filmography: Generator (2011), 2012 (2013), cinéma concret (2015), Undulations (2017), Memento Stella (2018)
Contacts
Takashi Makino
Shinohara Higashi 1-12-11, 222-0022, Yokohama
Japan
E-mail: [email protected]
About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Imagina |
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Director: | Takashi Makino |
Screenplay: | Takashi Makino |
Dir. of Photography: | Takashi Makino |
Music: | Reinier van Houdt |
Editor: | Takashi Makino |
Art Director: | Takashi Makino |
Producer: | Takashi Makino, Stephen Cheng, Alexander Law |
Production: | Empty Gallery |
Contact: | Takashi Makino |