animation
EXPANDED ANIMATION
This compilation assembles works that explore new forms of animated visual worlds far from the usual norm and shows, among other things, an interactive shadow installation, animated MR rooms, an installation combining animated images with a dance performance, a multi-media façade for the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and experimental VR projects.
NARRATION
Narration in the classical sense acquires a new dimension in the digital realm and shows laconically in images, what wouldn’t be possible with words. A little girl dreaming of becoming an astronaut, randomly found film footage casting new light on a deceased father, what will happen when a group of people suddenly lose their self-control – just a few examples of this program.
DATA NARRATION
This program seeks to raise some sociological and ecological questions. Visualizations of air pollution, maritime data, artistic research into diabetes, and an analysis of group dynamics are among the topics. It also asks what happens when humans and AI mutate into a single consciousness.
MUSIC & VISUALS
A dance performance by a group of snails on the wing of an airplane, an indecisive woman sitting in front of her letter of resignation, a car ride through a dreamy desert landscape, aesthetically staged growth processes of organic forms, or dancing mochis. This program contains music videos and various experimental forms of picture-sound synthesis in different animation techniques.
The Earth that Is Us
Bruno Gomes (BR), Karapotó Plak-ô Indigenous community, Alagoas (BR)
An extension of the concept of body painting with the use of technology that opens the door to new experiences and new conversations. Participants drew the elements present in their natural environment which were then animated and projected onto their bodies.
Solar Walk
Réka Bucsi (HU)
Solar Walk shows the journey of individuals and their creations on through time and space. Any meaning behind the actions only exists from the viewpoint of the individual but not from the perspective of an entire solar system. Réka Bucsi conveys in her whimsical animation the melancholy acceptance of chaos as something beautiful and cosmic.
Strings
Ruini Shi (CN)
Strings is a poetic animation in the style of early computer games. In this setting the main character is in search of his lost love in an obsolete online game. The film tells a story about mediated intimacy by depicting a range of virtualized spaces or realms in a game, aiming to open up new ways of thinking about digitally mediated relationships.
