Takahiko Iimura on Language, Media, and Perception in Film and Video

Since 1960, Takahiko Iimura has been a groundbreaking figure in Japanese experimental cinema, delving into themes of language, media, and perception. He has ties to Fluxus and the London Film-Makers’ Co-op, where he presented expanded cinema at the 1973 Festival of Independent Avant-garde Film in London. Following 1970, Iimura began integrating video and various media, with a recent performance of 'White Calligraphy: Re-read' at Central Saint Martins, London on 7 October 2010. In an interview with Duncan White on 27 April 2010, he reflected on influences such as neo-Dada, his debut film 'Junk' (1962), and the relationship between reading and viewing. His 1967 film 'White Calligraphy' etches characters from 'Kojiki' onto black leader, and he created 'video semiology' to investigate identity and context in pieces like 'I See You as You See Me' (1990-95).