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Why

Around this time Tanaami began integrating printing techniques into his film production, inspired by the experience of reading a newspaper article the morning after a Muhammad Ali fight. He was struck by the coarse, gritty texture of the printed photo, which to him conveyed greater immediacy and impact than television footage, and began exploring this tactile quality in his works. This particular work was driven by interest in the visual effects of enlarging and animating the halftone dots of newspaper and magazine photographs. In the film, enlarged dots gradually decrease in size, ultimately revealing a scene of a boxing match. The boxers’ clumsy movements, accompanied by sporadically off-key piano, showcase Tanaami’s whimsical sense of humor.