Meditative videos

My intention is to provide "meditative" moments to all of us who must struggle with the fast pace of the modern world. These "meditative" moments are both calming and engaging. They resemble the moment of "satori," or "opening of mind," in Zen. Zen, embedded in the culture of Japan, is closely related to my work and sensibility. In realizing my intention, I have chosen the medium of video. Video can reach a wide audience through broadcasting and home videos. Its photographic ability allows us to directly record and celebrate our natural environment. As video is an experience in time, it can create quiet soothing sounds and slow subtle movements. It allows us time to "tune in" to the rhythm of the piece. In my video work, I depict basic natural elements such as light, water, and clouds, and their relationship to animate beings.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

1988

Author dc:creator

• Ogata, Atsushi

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Otto Piene.

• Architecture.

Statement dc:rights

• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78990

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/78990