The term “video installation” normally sets my cultural alarm bells off. But, on my Sunday stroll around the internet, I’ve come across one such video installation that’s actually quite effective – so effective, in fact, that I thought I’d share it with CoffeeHousers. Entitled Civilisation – and put together by Marco Brambilla – it’s a three-minute long depiction of Hell, Earth and Heaven, which meshes together hundreds of pre-existing video clips to form a busy and intricate collage. In other words: Hieronymus Bosch for the 21st Century. It’s currently being screened at the Christopher Grimes gallery in Los Angeles – where its 26-foot dimensions must make playing the ‘What Film Does That Clip Come From?’ game irresistible. But you can also watch it online – along with some of Brambilla’s other (sadly, more puerile) works – here.
Hat-tip: DVD Savant
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