Junk

Iimura films the cadavers of daily objects (junk) and animals without heads, cats, dogs or birds. While boats float calmly in the distance and children run along the beach, all kinds of larvae and insects move from old tatamis to old bottles under a “rain” of scratches caused by the numerous projections that the original film underwent. The object is thus rediscovered thanks to the images. It is not a question of showing “mono” (things), but rather “jibun no karada” (your own body)(Iimura) and the way in which you position yourself in relation to these things.
– Chtistpphe Charles. takahiko iimura,” Film et Video,” Jeu de Paume, Paris, 1999