Human Download

Human Download - A short art film
Now showing at Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds
as part of the ArtsMix* sponsored BORN exhibition

An approximately 8-minute film which expands upon my recent digital piece ‘And You Cannot Know Me By My Flesh Alone’ (pictured below), seeking to use a succession of rapidly changing images of drawings, photographs and excerpts from the digital piece to define and explore the totality of human experience in the shortest amount of time. Each image is suffused with red, suggestive of the colour of blood which is sometimes seen as the essence of humanity.

Over 500 images have been produced for this film as well as several animations and these proceed rapidly enough (still images change every 0.9 seconds) that the film is to a certain extent perceived more unconsciously than consciously. My first foray into short films, and an attempt to bring the genres of visionary drawing and moving image together.

Limited edition DVDs are on sale at the exhibition until June 19th, after which they will be available through my website. I will try to upload an excerpt of the film on here when I can…