Circle & Square
1981, No Language. Directed by Takahiko Iimura.
The 1981 performance Circle & Square by Takahiko Iimura, New York-based Japanese film and video pioneer, evolved from the artist's interest in exposing the apparatus of projection and the materiality of image and light, which began in the mid-60s. The work commences with the projection of a long loop of black 16mm film leader suspended from the ceiling. The artist punches a hole on the film's surface and as it loops through the projector's gate, a single white circle of light pierces the darkness. With each subsequent punch the film builds before the viewer’s eyes into a cascade of white circles before reaching its abrupt and revelatory conclusion.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- No Language
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- Released
- 1 January 1981
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
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Circle & Square runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Circle & Square isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Circle & Square?
Circle & Square (1981) was directed by Takahiko Iimura.