Björk: A Timeline of Videography Brilliance - a thread

Ooops (1991)

Filmed in Iceland, it shows the member of the band and Björk traveling in a car, and then playing the song inside a grotto.

Human Behavior (1993)

Björk sings various parts of the song while being in a forest and being chased by a living stuffed bear. The video is a loose take on Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Venus As A Boy (1993)

The video portrays Björk in a kitchen, fondling and cooking eggs. At one point, she's seen caressing a bearded dragon. The video was inspired by the book Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille.

Play Dead (1993)

The video consists of scenes taken from the film The Young Americans, interspersed with scenes of Björk singing in a dark-lit church.

Big Time Sensuality (1993)

Shot in black and white and features Björk dancing on the back of a moving truck slowly driving through New York City in the middle of the day. The video uses film effects like slow motion and fast motion.

Violently Happy (1994)

The video seemingly takes place in a padded room of a mental institute. Björk is portrayed singing the song in a white dress resembling an open straitjacket with pieces of hair surrounding her; plus, a Norman Reedus cameo as her inmate

Army of Me (1995)

In the video, Björk drives a gigantic truck and then heades to a gorilla scientist, who tries to remove and steal a diamond hidden in her mouth. The video faced backlash for the inclusion of a bomb at the end of the video.

Isobel (1995)
The B&W video portrays various surreal scenes, including a long-haired Björk playing a water-fueled piano. Another scene shows various airplanes being formed inside light bulbs which sprouts from the ground, and the end features Björk juxtaposed with a waterfall.

It's Oh So Quiet (1995)

Based on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, it features everythin in slo-mo during the verses; but it returns to regular speed at the riotous chorus & everyone near her dances along. It became one of her most recognized MVs & has won a VMA for Best Choreography

Hyper-ballad (1996)

Shots of Björk's face are compiled with model cliffs footage, while a video-game resembling avatar of Björk runs through the screen.

Possibly Maybe (1996)

The video follows Björk as she's shown performing the song in various rooms. In each location she's dressed in a different way and interacts with different objects.

I Miss You (1997)

A partly animated video that features a red-haired Björk dancing & interacting with several other characters, which resembles the ones from The Ren & Stimpy Show. A live version of Björk is mixed in the footage. Fred Flintstone makes a cameo as a shampoo bottle

Joga (1997)

The video shows different Icelandic terrains & landscapes with Björk appearing only in the beginning & the end. With CGI, earthquakes begin to separate & shift the chunks of land. The video ends with a computerized image of an island floating inside Björk's chest

Bachelorette (1997)

It features Björk as "Bachelorette", a woman who finds a book titled My Story buried in her garden that begins to write itself. She takes the book to a publishing house & becomes incredibly popular turning into a musical, featuring Bachelorette as herself-

-when the book becomes unpopular, the setting, which utilizes the Droste effect to multiply the space, devolves into Bachelorette's garden, where the book finds its resting place once again.

Hunter (1998)

Björk passionately sings looking into the camera; as she shakes & moves her head, she begins to morph into a polar bear. Towards the end of the MV, she completely transforms into the "techno-bear", before returning to her original state fading-out to a white image

Alarm Call (1998)

It features Björk floating on a raft on a river in the jungle and her scenes are intercut with footage of snakes, crocodiles, and other animals, with Björk playing with them.

All is Full of Love (1999)

In the critically lauded video, an ethereal, white room is shown, where a robot with Björk's features lies in a fetal position. As the room lightens up, two mechanical arms begin to assemble the robot. The robot looks up to see another robotic Björk.

It smiles and extends its hand to the sitting robot, joining in the song. The robots passionately kiss and embrace while the machines assemble their backs and light comes and goes. The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects and for Breakthrough Video

Hidden Place (2001)

The video consists of close-up shots panning around Björk's face, as fluids flow in and out of her facial orifices.

Pagan Poetry (2001)

The video features highly blurry & stylized images of explicit sex (fellatio & ejaculation). The 2nd half features Björk in a dress designed by Alexander McQueen, which covers only the lower portion of her body. The video ends with a shot of a Corset piercing

Cocoon (2002)

The video begins with many apparently nude Björks singing. Throughout the video, red threads emerge from her nipples and circulate between her breasts and nose, finally enveloping her in a cocoon.

It's In Our Hands (2002)

Shot in night-vision while Björk was pregnant, it features the singer in a forest, as various animals and plants are shot using perspective, which makes them appear larger than the singer.

Nature Is Ancient (2002)

Created as a backdrop for Björk's Greatest Hits Tour. The video depicts the beginning of life on a microscopic level. At the end, a baby inside of a womb is shown

Unravel (2003)

Created as a backdrop for Björk's Greatest Hits Tour. It portrays a devil figure pulling out a thread from an opening on Björk's back.

Pluto (2003)

Created as a backdrop for Björk's Greatest Hits Tour. It shows Icelandic actor Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, naked and furiously simulating masturbation until his head explodes.

Desired Constellation (2003)

Created as a backdrop for Björk's Greatest Hits Tour. The video features a sky with various flying objects passing be evolving from the constellation

*I apologize for the LQ pics, couldn't find higher quality*

Oceania (2004)

Björk is depicted as "Mother Oceania", with her face adorned by crystals. Camera pans down to darker, deeper waters. Björk appears out of the dark background, singing and covered with sparkling jewels. Images of jellyfish swim around carried by the currents

Who Is It (2004)

In the video, Björk wears a dress made of bells, by Alexander McQueen, and perform the song while accompanied by a group of children, also wearing outfits adorned with bells.

Triumph of a Heart (2005)

The video portrays Björk & her cat husband, seemingly unhappy, as she escapes to the city to party in a bar, and eventually getting drunk and hurting herself. The next morning, her husband goes to take her & they made up.

Where is The Line? (2005)

In the video, Björk represents an earth mistress which gives birth to a convulsing person. The entity yells and writhes around the singer before returning inside of her.

Earth Intruders (2007)

The video portrays Björk's face singing the song in a graphic-rendered sky while various silhouttes of tribes are shown marching, dancing, running and shooting from various weapons.

Declare Independence (2007)

Portrays Björk singing the song on a megaphone linked to various people in front of her. As they all jump, a platform elevates and activates a roll of paper that is sprayed and painted upon by other people.

Wanderlust (2008)

One of the first MVs to be shot in stereoscopic 3D. Throughout the video, a clay personal demon, the "painbody", comes out of her backpack & tries to attack her. Eventually, they both fall from a waterfall & end in the hands of an entity that was following them

The Dull Flame of Desire (2008)

The video includes three different version, each edited by a runner-up of the Innocence video contest. They all show Björk and Anohni singing the song, and in the last part of the video their face features fuses together

The Comet Song (2010)

The video is made up from parts of the film Moomins and the Comet Chase. The Moomins are seen working in a team and running away from a comet.

Crystalline (2011)

Portrays Björk as a sort of moon mistress, while various crystals forms and are subsequently destroyed on a planet. Various reflections of the singer dancing appears on glass spheres.

Moon (2011)

A video shot during the photoshoot for the Biophilia album cover features the singer performing the song in a dress by Iris van Herpen & seemingly executing the song melody on a harp belt. Various graphics are juxtaposed with the video, including various lunar phases

Hollow (2012)

An animated video illustrating the molecular composition of the human body, starting from the blood tissue and showing the DNA as various proteins are sent to the nucleus. At one point in the video a reproduction of Björk's face, made from various proteins

Mutual Core (2012)

Commissioned and premiered at the MOCA in Los Angeles, portrays Björk in a sand bed, while various rocks revolve around her. At the end of the video, two rocks unite to form a volcano, which shapes resemble Björk's face features

Black Lake (2015)

The video was commissioned by Museum of Modern Art, to be included in the 2015 Björk exhibition. The visuals were created to be part of a sound installation, in which it was shown on two opposite screen. Because of this, multiple version of the video exist.

Lionsong (2015)

Shot during the photoshoot for the Vulnicura album cover, it portrays Björk dancing and showing expression of anger and happiness. At one point, the singer appears in a bronze skin, while purple lights surround her.

Family [Moving Album Cover] (2015)

The video, used as a promotion for the release of the physical version of Vulnicura, features a shortened version of the song and shows an avatar of Björk, laid on a rock and sewing a wound on her chest

Stonemilker [Virtual Reality] (2015)

A virtual reality video which portrays Björk singing on a beach and in a field. As the song progresses, Björk multiplies and surround the viewer. The video was released as an app, which features a string-laden version of the song

Mouth Mantra (2015)

Shot partially in a mock-up of the singer's mouth, also contains parts in which Björk is shown dancing in a white dress. A virtual reality version of the video premiered at the Björk Digital exhibition

Notget [Virtual Reality] (2016)

The first version of the video is a virtual reality video which shows an avatar of Björk singing while surrounded by various strings and lights, eventually growing larger. The completed version later won the 2017 Cannes Lion for Digital Craft.

Quicksand [Virtual Reality] (2016)

Shot at the Miraikan museum in Tokyo as the first VR live stream on YouTube. The VR video features Björk singing while wearing a mask, created by Neri Oxman, which reproduces her nervous system, while various light effects are added on her

Notget (2016)

This second visual of Notget shows Björk, dressed to resemble a moth, as she sings the song and transforms. The first half of the video is shot in black and white, while during the transformation phase the setting acquires colors

The Gate (2017)

The video begins with Björk playing the flute on a cliff's edge, while several objects levitates. The 2nd part of the video portrays Björk passing a glowing orb to an "all-crystal being". A glow in her chest projects 3 other figures, that start dancing around her

NOTE:

Björk's dress was designed by Gucci and required over 800 hours to craft it.

Blissing Me (2017)

The video is shot as a one-take of Björk dancing and performing the song. It premiered via Amazon Music UK platform.

Utopia (2017)

Set in a "pink-hued planet", Björk alternatively plays the flute while surrounded by the flute septet Viibra and colorful animals. The video debuted during the Kimono Roboto exhibition in Tokyo's Omotesando Hills

Arisen My Senses (2017)

In the video's 1st sequence, Björk is in a glowing cocoon nestled next to a giant mouth with two tongues. She's simultaneously singing from her own mouth inside the cocoon & opening her mouth outside it. Then she emerges as a moth. There's an Arca cameo

Tabula Rasa (2019)

The video portrays Björk's face superimposed with a colorful mass, whose features resembles flowers and mountains. The figure sprouts petals and fronds as it twists and billows through the air

Losss (2019)

Based on "the conversations between our inner optimist and pessimist", it features two opposite versions of Björk's face blooming and collapsing in on themselves.