Soft Explosion
Digital Animation, 2022, 02:11 minutes
https://vimeo.com/679185572
In this video, furry, three-legged creatures fall onto letters and numbers, stroke and caress them, then spring away, the scene repeating for the next creature and alphanumeric character. Eventually, the sequences are revealed to be a countdown “5…4…3…3…2…1…0” and an explosion “B…O…O…M.” However, it all happens too slowly to build tension or to reach climax. Rather, it is sensual and playful. It is a veritable alien misunderstanding of what a love of letters might mean.