Intro to Ani 2: Artist Response Group Project

In our group of 7 (myself, Ayan, Iqra and Keyleigh from Group E and Layton, Ash and Carolina from Group D) we had 2 weeks to visit an exhibition, and create a 20-second film in our medium of choice, based on an artist’s work we find.

One week ago we took a visit to 180 The Strand, which had just opened ‘Lux,’ to the public, which is a one-of-a-kind virtual and interactive exhibit. There we discovered the work of Je Baak. His work titled ‘Universe’ (2019) showcasing a theme park really stood out to us – taking something that’s fun, exciting and childlike, and making it immensely foreboding.

This became our influence for ‘Born to Decay.’ We take pleasant items such as children’s toys and explore the dark history behind them, as well as the way that they enforce gender roles, whilst simultaneously leaving under-represented children behind. Together we filmed this mixed media piece (using animation and visual effects), and edited all of the clips together with an ambient voice over.
My roles mainly included researching galleries and organising the visit, as well as recording the commentary.

We also made a slides presentation explaining our inspirations more in depth.