Alternative Cinema: Wenhua Shi: On Time
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 6:30–7:30 PM
Description
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Wenhua ShiWenhua Shi pursues a poetic approach to moving image making, and investigates conceptual depth in film, video, interactive installations and sound sculptures. On Time is a selection of moving image works from the recent decade. Over the past ten years, we have been faced with the unexpected. The demands from all sides became monumentally heavy. Looking through the viewfinder is Wenhua’s way of being in the moment. Editing becomes a new way of rediscovering/investigating the experiences and measurement of time.
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