Great artists major in defiance and minor in delusion: You will want to see what I have to offer, and love it, even if it is unfamiliar, disquieting and as ravishingly uncommercial as “Architecton.”

Every time a majestic shot of stone is juxtaposed against a pathetic excretion of wet concrete, it becomes clear that we’re permanently changing our planet’s ecosystem by cutting corners on the things we build.

Architecton comes across as a more plaintive depiction of our desire to imagine ourselves able to leave a lasting mark on this planet.

Architecton isn’t for the impatient. But it is grandly fascinating, an unusual documentary that pushes the boundaries of the form.