Geraldine Erman & Emilie Crewe
January 8 - 21, 2023
“STILL LIFE” by Geraldine Erman
Above stills from “STILL LIFE"
Tell us about the artwork. What makes it unique?
“I am submitting two separate projects; "Still Life" and "Scroll". The first is a collection of 3D animations that share hybrid combinations of natural and synthetic subject matter. "Scroll" is a parade of yokai ("Yōkai ; ('strange apparition') are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore") interpreting Japanese illustrations through 3D modeling and animation.”
Tell us about yourself. How did you come to be an artist in video / digital media?
“Three-dimensional animation is a natural extension of my work in sculpture. Like much of my sculpture, my digital work is a fusion of "ready-mades", familiar materials, and formal experimentation. The inference of animation in sculpture can be actualized through 3D modeling and simulated motion.”
“ORINTHONICS” by Emilie Crewe
Above stills from “ORINTHONICS”
Tell us about the artwork. What makes it unique?
“The artwork that I am submitting is an animation that is made up of over 1,000 digital scans. I created it in April of 2020 while in isolation during the early months of the pandemic. Using my scanner bed attached to my printer, I "photographed" hundreds of hi-resolution images and used them as animation cells to create moving images. The story that I created is about a bird-watcher.”
Tell us about yourself. How did you come to be an artist in video / digital media?
“I have always been an artist of sorts. I didn't become interested in video art until my first year of art school in Nova Scotia in 2005. When I was introduced to video as a medium, I felt that it embodied all of the creative aspects that I loved about making art. I was still making work with my hands, yet I could manipulate time and other variables. I felt like I was a sculptor, painter, musician and more, all in one medium.”