Takeshi Murata

Takeshi Murata (born 1974, lives and works Los Angeles and New York) produces films involving masterful manipulation of digital animation while also integrating hand-built dimensions. Psychedelia, abstraction, intense color and hypnotic sound tracks are utilized in Murata's short films. The exhibition includes: "Monster Movie" (2005), a montage of scenes the artist sampled from a video of the 1981 B-movie "Caveman." To create "Monster Movie," Murata hand-selected frames from "Caveman," creating a final film montage with 7,200 images. The Hirshhorn's Black Box presents recent film and video works by a diverse range of emerging and established international artists. This presentation is organized by associate curator Kelly Gordon. Films run continuously during regular museum hours. Pictured: Still from Murata's "Monster Movie" (2005). Courtesy the artist.

Black Box:
Takeshi Murata