May 13th 2009
My short animation ''Battenberg'' has recently been commissioned as part of Scottish Digital Shorts 2009 after 3 months of intensive workshops and development.
“Battenberg” is an adult animation akin to the traditional morality tales of Aesop's Fables. Animal
protagonists tussle with the complex and at times oppressive psychological and literal dilemmas.
a stranger unwittingly enters the claustrophobic world of a kleptomaniac, hoarding squirrel residing
in a house where all is not what it appears. Servile beings creep through a dwelling that reeks of
hidden despair, turmoil and a cloying feeling that escape may be impossible, or treacherous.
1st - 7th May 2009
In February 2009 as part of their Gray's project, Project Slogan in Aberdeen accepted a proposal submitted by myself and 2008 Gray's graduate- and long term collaborator- Jenny Hood. Our intention was to create an exhibition of work in the style of the "wunderkammer", the original cabinet of curiousities and predecessor of the natural history museum.
We exhibited a selection of photographs, sculpture, painting and screened my new film "Theatres of Nature" in it's own constructed viewing booth. Overall reactions to this were positive and am planning to recreate a similar structure at my degree show.
The exhibition ran from the 1st of May til the 7th (with a successful and fun opening night!) thanks to everyone who came and Project Slogan for hosting the exhibition. For more info on Project Slogan look up: http://www.projectslogan.com/
For more information on Jenny Hood check out her blog at: http://jennyhood.blogspot.com