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Ancient of Days
Ancient of Days

Ancient of Days

7.1/10

0hr 12mins

Country:US

1982

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Overview:

Ancient of Days is a remarkable series of "canons and fugues for video" that comprises Viola's most sophisticated structural and metaphorical explorations of time. Mathematical notations of precise time-code editing were applied to construct illustrations of temporal symmetry, duality and transposition — time-based equivalents of musical compositional principles such as counterpoint and serialism. Astonishing temporal interventions — a 180-degree pan gazing downward on a New York City street that progresses from day to night, an image of Mount Rainier in which the foreground and background unfold in different time planes — unfold as symbolic transformations of natural and urban landscapes.

Budget

$0.00

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Runtime

0hr 12mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

1982-10-12