Tag: animation

Allison Schulnik at PPOW Gallery on and Vimeo

‘Moth,’ a 3-minute stop motion animation by Allison Schulnik was a highlight of her PPOW Gallery show in Chelsea and is also available on Vimeo.  Over 14 months, Schulnik painted gouache on paper frames for the piece, following a moth’s unconventional metamorphosis into a variety of creatures.  Created after a move from LA to the desert landscapes of Sky Valley, CA, and while becoming a mother, Schulnik’s personal transformation inspired an engrossing mediation on change.  (Chelsea’s PPOW Gallery is closed to the public to help stop the spread of COVID-19, but Moth can be seen on Vimeo).

Allison Schulnik, still from ‘Moth,’ 2019.

Jennifer Steinkamp at Lehmann Maupin Gallery

A field of fruit appears perfect until it begins to move and collide, revealing soft surfaces that bespeak rot below a flawless exterior.  Titled Impeach I, this animation by Jennifer Steinkamp began life as an LA billboard and now exists as a selection of constantly moving, morphing and reforming fruit.  (On view at Lehmann Maupin Gallery’s 22nd Street Chelsea location through April 13th).

Jennifer Steinkamp, Impeach 1, video installation, dimensions variable, 2019.

Tabaimo at James Cohan Gallery

Inspired by a woodblock print from Hiroshige’s ‘100 Famous Views of Edo,’ Tabaimo extends the life of the 19th century artwork in an animation that gives life to a mysterious female figure behind the balcony screen. Despite a spilled vessel and briefly flailing octopus tentacles, the scene retains its sense of tranquility and intrigue. (On view at James Cohan Gallery’s Lower East Side location through Feb 25th).

Tabaimo, still from Obscuring Moon, single channel video, 2016.

Yorgo Alexopoulos at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery

Shot around the world from Peru to Greece, Yorgo Alexopoulos’ videos of the natural world are a low-key sublime, prompting appreciation of beautiful landscapes unblemished by mankind. (At Chelsea’s Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery through June 11th.)

Yorgo Alexopoulos, Tree with River, digital animation on two synchronized High Resolution square LCD displays, 4K video, CGI, custom playback system, painted aluminum, polished stainless steel, glass, 12 minute infinite loop, 17 ¾ x 33 ¼ x 7 ¾ inches, 2015-16.
Yorgo Alexopoulos, Tree with River, digital animation on two synchronized High Resolution square LCD displays, 4K video, CGI, custom playback system, painted aluminum, polished stainless steel, glass, 12 minute infinite loop, 17 ¾ x 33 ¼ x 7 ¾ inches, 2015-16.

Jonathan Monaghan at Bitforms

Washington DC-based artist Jonathan Monaghan’s ‘Pavilion’ births giant contemporary Faberge eggs with surfaces composed of luxury goods and upholstery, demonstrating how money begets money. (At Bitforms on the LES through May 3rd).

Jonathan Monaghan, The Pavilion, animated HD film, 3 min, seamless loop, 2014.