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A dreamy tribute to the music of Brian Eno, rendered in paint, soap and water
This short film by the French visual artist Thomas Blanchard pays tribute to the English ambient music master Brian Eno with riveting imagery built from a simple concoction of paint, soap and water. Pairing his practical effects with ‘Emerald and Stone’ (2010), which Eno co-wrote with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams, Blanchard builds an ephemeral dreamworld of flowing music and visuals that’s easy to sink into.
Director: Thomas Blanchard
Music: Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, Leo Abrahams
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Nature and landscape
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Design and fashion
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Physics
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Architecture
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Animals and humans
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Mathematics
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Cities
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Art
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Stories and literature
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