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non-representational art

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
1972 · Shirley Clarke
Stairs 1 Geneva
Stairs 1 Geneva
1994 · Peter Greenaway
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
1981 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
1978 · Ventura Pons
Pittsburgh Trilogy
Pittsburgh Trilogy
1983 · Peggy Ahwesh
Destricted
Destricted
2006 · Gaspar Noé & Marco Brambilla
Hilma
Hilma
2022 · Lasse Hallström
Filmstudie
Filmstudie
1926 · Hans Richter
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stan Brakhage → United States

Pioneer of abstract cinema who created purely visual compositions without narrative or recognizable imagery, exploring color, light, and form as direct sensory experiences.

Jamie Whitney → United States

Developed abstract animations using mechanical and optical devices to generate non-representational visual patterns that explore rhythm, mathematics, and pure motion.

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