David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ gets an experimental film tribute on Instagram

 Even in death, David Bowie's "★" (pronounced "Blackstar") keeps revealing new surprises.

The singer's final, chart-topping album, released Jan. 8, has received a series of 16 short video accompaniments. The clips on "Unbound: A★ InstaMiniSeries" star various artists including actress Patricia Clarkson, Rookie magazine founder Tavi Gevinson and others, who all got an early listen to "★" to make their own films inspired by the work.

A brief trailer for the series takes the same avant-garde tone as the album, with flashes of harsh noise, eerie flickering figures and brief moments of beauty and clarity that suggest a complementary mood piece rather than a straight music video.

The series was directed and written by Carolynn Cecilia and Nikki Borges, and produced by Lawrence Peryer. The 16-episode series debuts on Instagram at 8 p.m. Thursday. New clips are scheduled for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Peryer said in a statement that, "In light of recent events, this project has taken on new significance for all of us – cast and crew. We are very happy to be bringing a new creative work to David’s fans worldwide at a time when a focus on his music and art is much-needed.”

Watch the trailer for the series below.

"UNBOUND: A ★ InstaMiniSeries” In the Fall of 2015, David Bowie gave us unique pre-release access to the music from ★ (pronounced ‘Blackstar’), his 28th studio album, allowing us to create our own visual interpretations of his songs, with no limits or preconditions on his part. Completed in December 2015, UNBOUND: A★InstaMiniSeries takes the audience on a journey of evocative images inspired by the moods suggested in the album’s music, lyrics and artwork. Each episode of the series is sure to capture the imaginations of all who experience it and will undoubtedly lead to endless speculation and discussion of meaning, metaphor and intention. We are honored to have had this opportunity and hope you'll join our 16 episode series, premiering February 25th. New episode every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Executive Producer: @InstaMiniSeries Director: @nikkiborges Music: @davidbowie Writer: @carolynncecilia Co-Producer: @lawrenceperyer Director of Photography: @joshuasterlingbragg Line Producer: @delaVega Associate Producers: @amandadelanuez @itscecfernandez Production Designer: @LezGolden Costume Designer: @Bodilicious Hair / Make Up Artist: @missy_mua Miss Clarkson’s Make Up Artist: Angie Elizalde VFX Production House: @heym1ster Dance Choreographer: @ofbonesdance, @hollyebynum Stunt Coordinator: @stuntmanpete Wire Rigger: @stuntworks Stunt Woman: @hellskitten29 Behind The Scenes: @a_madd Production Assistant: @clemencyforclem Special Thanks: @instalucas Protagonist: @tavitulle Lounge singer: Patricia Clarkson The Dancer: @rysak Woman at the Train: @Jayknowlest Young Boy: Jonah Herman Man in the alley: @Qdb_omg Woman in the red dress: @nikkiborges Drummer: Owen Riley-Duffy Older woman: Ching Valdes Anan Piano Player: @katiemorrmidd Dancer #2: @maks_wel18 Dancer #3: @katiemattar Dancer #4: @fulloutfarrish Dancer #5: @_ious Dancer #6: @felixs_journey Arm of man: @delaVega Woman in the audience: @amandadelanuez

A video posted by InstaMiniSeries (@instaminiseries) on Feb 22, 2016 at 2:50am PST

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