SHIMURAbros Seeing Is Believing

The sister-and-brother duo SHIMURAbros, known for creating art based on all things film, have brought their exhibition to Tokyo after a brief tour overseas. The duo use a combination of still images, sculptures and videos to connect the history of filmmaking with modern motion picture technology – this is evident in their works such as ‘X-RAY TRAIN’, which was inspired by the 50-second silent film ‘Train Pulling into a Station’ by the Lumière brothers. For this exhibition, the element of reflective light is used in a majority of the installations to create a mesmerising display that would make the observer question their perception and contemplate what it means to look at something versus seeing it.