NHK World Special Programs

Visions from the Obscure (2020x5)

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"Despite not knowing what it is, it's amazing." There are artists devoted to creating works that are not influenced by existing art or trends, nor by education, works that can't be imitated. Works like an elaborate drawing done by a 27-year-old woman who draws herself with a single ballpoint pen, or an oil painting by an artist with cerebral palsy who struggles to control his hand as he applies layers of paint. This program enters into and brings their artistic world to life with high-resolution images, and provides a glimpse of the artists' life through these original works. Witnessing them work brings up questions about what it means to be alive.