This animation could arguably be held as a consummate creation of modern art expression. Viking Eggeling's short was created as an experiment in design, time, and rhythm, not too far removed from Hans Ricther's Rhythmus 21, but several times better and more interesting. What particularly appeals about this film is that, despite the fact that the forms and shapes are entirely abstract, this film is still rather fascinating to watch. It sort of pre-dates trance cinema in that sense, and could possibly considered a forerunner of such things as even Maya Deren's work in the 50s.
--PolarisDiB
--PolarisDiB