【增生∞異變】特邀英國動畫鬼才Cyriak Harris展出,2007年迄今的八部代表作,這些超現實而幽默十足的動畫,靈活結合了8位元電玩音效和Photoshop、After Effects軟體後製的影像,營造不斷增生複製的視覺效果及無窮變異的想像空間,在YouTube網路平台上創造了上千萬的點播記錄。本次邀展的八件作品概要如下:
Hyperplasia ∞ Mutation is the solo exhibition of British animation wizard, Cyriak Harris. The exhibition includes his 8 representative works since 2007. The surreal and humorous animations cleverly combine the sound effect of 8-bit computer games and images edited with Photoshop and After Effects, creating a visual effect of everlasting proliferation and an imaginative space of infinite mutation as well as tens of millions views on YouTube. Brief introductions to the 8 works are as following:
《循環》/泰迪熊入侵沃辛海濱,詭譎的遊戲風格。
《哞!》/乳牛如變形金剛一般,巡防在英格蘭城市裡迎戰外星人。
《咩》/羊隻從單純的複製到不斷演化增生的變奏。
《故障》/用1950、60年代流行的彩色電視影像元素,翻玩古董的8釐米電影膠片。
《乳牛 乳牛 乳牛》、《歡迎來到貓咪城》、《黑猩猩類學》/動物素材的動畫狂想曲。
《因為》/以作者自己身體作為演練素材的狂想曲。
Cycles / This work depicts Teddy Bears invade Worthing Seafront in a treacherous, playful style.
Moo! / Cows become Transformers, guarding an English city and fighting off aliens.
Baaa / A variation of from simply duplicating sheep to their continuous evolution and proliferation.
Malfunction / The work employs visual elements of color TVs from the 1950s and 1960s and the traditional 8mm film.
Cows& Cows& Cows, Welcome to Kitty City, Chimpnology / An animation rhapsody of animal visual materials.
Because / A fantastic play on the artist’s own body.
細胞重組似的影像切割與堆砌,似無意實有意安排的敘述橋段與戲劇章節,都能帶你進入Cyriak魔幻寫實的動畫世界。
The dissection and compilation of images remind viewers of cell reconstruction. The underlying, intentional narrative and dramatic plots all guide the viewers into Cyriak’s animated world of magical realism.
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