THEME EXPLORATION

abstract visual art

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rhythmus 23
Rhythmus 23
1923 · Hans Richter
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
2010 · Sergei Eisenstein
Prelude 11
Prelude 11
1996 · Stan Brakhage
Art Through Our Eyes
Art Through Our Eyes
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Untitled: New Blue
Untitled: New Blue
1995 · Paul Schrader
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
1969 · Bruce Beresford
Mac and Plak
Mac and Plak
2010 · Harmony Korine
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
1972 · Shirley Clarke
The Bible
The Bible
1977 · Marcel Carné
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
1981 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stan Brakhage United States

Pioneer of abstract cinema who created purely visual films without narrative, using experimental techniques like scratching film stock and painting directly on celluloid to explore perception itself.

 Michel Gondry France

Contemporary director who seamlessly blends handmade visual art, animation, and live-action to create dreamlike, abstract visual narratives that prioritize aesthetic innovation over conventional storytelling.