Shelter 9999 is a multi-projection performance by Takahiko Iimura (1937–2022) in collaboration with Alvin Lucier (1931–2021). Iimura was a pioneer of Expanded Cinema in Japan, beginning his explorations of the form in the early 1960s and continuing to develop his practice after moving to New York City. There, he met Alvin Lucier, and the two began a collaboration that resulted in Shelter 9999.
For this presentation, we have partnered with Collaborative Cataloging Japan (CCJ), an international organisation dedicated to preserving the legacy of Japanese experimental moving image works from the 1950s to the 1980s. Through their efforts, surviving elements of the performance have been located in Iimura’s personal archive and in the Lucier collection at the New York Public Library. Originally performed between 1966 and 1968, this will be the first time these elements are presented together on celluloid and in a live setting since they were last performed by the artists themselves. ~
showcased at EMAF '25, Osnabrück
Run Time: 35'
Year of production: 1966-1968
Country of production: Japan/USA
Presentation Format : 3x 16mm projectors, slide projector, 4 channel sound
