Ooi and Environs

Ooi and Environs

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Ooi and Environs

1977

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A video installation using three monitors and mirrors, Ooi and Environs depicts the Tokyo cityscape with electronically modified footage of the city. Aiming to create an interactive environment, images reflected on the mirror shift as audience members move.

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