Isao Yamada
Yamavica self-selection, Wandering and Nostalgia
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Original format 8mm, 16mm
Year 1996-2021
Language(s) Japanese (no dialogue)
Artist(s) Isao Yamada
Running time 106 min
Films
FRAGMENTATION OF NIGHT (1996) 12'
LONG GOOD-BYE (1997) 32'
TOKYO NOSTALGIA (2009) 32'
THE NIGHT OF COPERNICUS (2020-2021) 28'
Description
Isao Yamada began his artistic career with Shuji Terayama's theater company, Tenjousajiki. In 1974, he was appointed to the artistic team for Terayama's feature film, "Denen ni Shisu" (Pastoral: To Die in the Country). As a filmmaker, Yamada has directed several works, including "Anmonaito no sasayaki wo kiita" (I Heard the Ammonite Whisper, 1992), "Jouhatsu Tabinikki" (The Odyssey of the Soul, 2003), adapted from an essay by Yoshiharu Tsuge, and "Shutorumu undo Doranku" (Sturm und Drang, 2014). In addition to his film work, Yamada is also known for his activities in manga, painting, and graphic design. The calligraphic typefaces used in his experimental films are all drawn from his own handwriting.