Examining Buffalo architecture through film at UB

2017-09-01T20:34:00-04:00

Yamazaki’s residency is part of the program’s ambitious and multi-dimensional schedule for 2017-18 that opened in April with New York City-based composer Laura Kaminsky and virtual artist Rebecca Allen and continued with Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista in July, which included the unveiling of “Beat Blossom,” Buffalo sculptor Shasti O’Leary Soudant’s public art installation in the Percussion Garden of Artpark, in Lewiston, New York.

As part of its Creative Arts Initiative (CAI), the University at Buffalo will have Rima Yamazaki, an independent documentary filmmaker specializing in contemporary art and architecture, in residence Sep 1 to Oct 31.

Yamazaki directs, films and edits all of her work. Her new documentary on Buffalo architecture will examine architectural masterpieces and abandoned houses, preservation and demolition through a personal observational style that is centered around reflecting on the arts. “I’d like to reveal something that cannot be expressed in words. This is to be a cinematic study on the relationship between architecture, society and people,” says Yamazaki, “Architecture can be a treasure or a burden to a city. A building is a big expensive thing, not only to build, but also to maintain. It’s not just a place for people to live and work; it also reflects the society and people’s lives.”

On Wednesday, Sep 13, from 6-7:30 pm, UB will host a screening and a discussion of Yamazaki’s 2010 f...

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Examining Buffalo architecture through film at UB