Ko Nakajima

Ko Nakajima

Directing

Nakajima Ko began his career in experimental animation with the creation of works such as Seizoki (1964). At his solo exhibition at the Sogetsu Art Center, a space for avant-garde art in 1960s Tokyo, he produced Seizoki by painting directly on the film between screenings. His perennial interest in integrating new technologies, exploring the potential of film, video, and eventually computer animation, joined his desire to explore human intersections with nature, as seen in his Biological Cycle series (1971-); he created the first work in the series, Biological Life (1971-), by copying…

Filmography

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The Rooms in the Photographs — Ko Nakajima’s Rooms The Rooms in the Photographs — Ko Nakajima’s Rooms 2019 Dance of the Dead Dance of the Dead 2014 KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts– KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts– 2013 Esprits de Sel Esprits de Sel 1990 Waveforms: Video/Japan Waveforms: Video/Japan 1989 Rangitoto Rangitoto 1988 Dolmen Dolmen 1987 Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji 1984 Biological Cycle No. 5 Biological Cycle No. 5 1982 My Life My Life 1976 A Graveyard and Beggar A Graveyard and Beggar 1975 Shinkansen Researching Foods Shinkansen Researching Foods 1975 Shadow Shadow 1975 Under a Bridge Under a Bridge 1974 Film Scramble Film Scramble 1973 Horizon Horizon 1971 Under a Tree... Under a Tree... 1971 Biological Cycle No. 2 Biological Cycle No. 2 1971 Biological Cycle No. 3 Biological Cycle No. 3 1971 Biological Cycle No. 1 Biological Cycle No. 1 1971 Biological Cycle No. 4 Biological Cycle No. 4 1971 Documentation of Osaka Expo '70 Documentation of Osaka Expo '70 1970 Seizoki Seizoki 1964 Anapoko Anapoko 1963 Early Work of Video Earth: Izu Shimoda CATV/ Hokkaido Ikeda CATV Early Work of Video Earth: Izu Shimoda CATV/ Hokkaido Ikeda CATV