Writing a review for a work of art is not always the easiest of things to do. Understanding the artist’s inspiration, his signature style and expression and its interpretations, are concepts that remain fluid between the work of art and those who consume it. As no two people would or should react to a trigger identically, interpretations of a work of art are limited only by one’s vivid imagination. Lucky day is an experimental short film that uses visuals of the analogue TV static and moving lights, superimposed with Japanese subtitle and set to a soundtrack of TV noises and music to create this 10-minute long audio-visual experience.
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