Illusion City
幻影都市
Synopsis
Shimamura's abstract animation depicts urban alienation through skyscraper-inspired visuals, Escher-like spaces, and electronic city soundscapes.
Taking inspiration from reticulated architecture of a real modern skyscraper - characterized by the deafening noise of city traffic - Shimamura succeeds in rendering the idea of urban alienation in the abstract. He goes from optical art to spatial concepts similar to the Escher scales, with a sound track of electronic music (among the everyday sounds is a working photocopier). (Source: Animation - A World History)
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