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Tags:
video art, black and white, split screen, music, Umatic, CN tower, 1991, 1990s, dance, camera movement
Author: Kevin Hogg
Date Submitted: April 03, 2009
Additional Credits:
Overview: Dizzying images of the CN Tower whiz around a man with a briefcase. He appears to get very disoriented as buildings rush around.
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