Working with the idea of the ‘monstrous’, I explore how an accumulation of fear can lead to the demonisation of individuals. Using stop motion animation, handcrafted characters are situated into narratives. Laborious time spent making builds empathy, as I try to listen to and forgive the monster, shifting attention instead towards the societal conditions that nurture the monstrous. It can be easy to imagine societal structures as a natural phenomenon, concrete and immovable. A handcrafted touch in the work aims to highlight the potential malleability of such structures. Contemporary mythologies and echoes of consumer culture build an alternative world parallel to our own; a world where flies could speak and octopuses wear lipstick, and we start listening to a talking shell with a goofy smile.
“Fly from Norra Tornen”, Still from a stop motion film, 2021.
“If Louis Vuitton did Shells”, 2021.
“Prada Boots”, 2021.
