Digital Art Initiative
George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (December 2024)
George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts students from Film and Video Studies, Computer Game Design, and the School of Art created original animations. These animations will be on rotation in the six stations for a full year.
"My stop-motion cut-out animation, Man with the Suitcase, portrays moments from everyday life that many people can relate to. I used watercolors and ink, scissors and glue, found materials, facial expressions and physical gestures to visually engage and emotionally connect with the viewer. Inspired by personal experiences and observations of social interactions, this short film encourages viewers to reflect on their own experiences of human non-verbal communications. Man with the Suitcase is about daily struggles, with a touch of humor to help us get through the day."
"Ichi Nichi (One Day) is a short piece made up of day-to-day moments. Animated in Clip Studio Paint, the work features a set of characters inspired by treasured experiences and people in my life. Through my art I aim to appreciate every person's pursuit of happiness and the inherent beauty of our mundane lives. I hope that viewers can connect with elements of the work in whatever small way. If there's anything I want to achieve with Ichi Nichi, it's to make someone feel seen."
"In this animation, the Wessel, a small creature who loves shiny objects and getting into mischief, breaks into a magic workshop and wreaks havoc. The Magnificent Pixie Titans use their magic to outfox the Wessel and restore order. My greatest joy is to create inhabitants of worlds, not just creatures that look cool but ones that have purpose. I love weird and kooky creatures, from mythology, fantasy, sci-fi, or just reality. Encouraged by my sci-fi loving mother, I grew up reading global folklore and myths. Every creature in those tales had a narrative purpose and a natural place in the worlds they inhabited-just like the Wessel and the Pixie Titans."
Jennifer Perez, Stardust Playground, 2024
"Stardust Playground is a fantastical, loose reimagining of a childhood memory of a family trip to a swimming pool. In this animation, the pool is outer space while the characters are animals. I am played by a penguin. I chose the other three animals-the acrobatic ferret, a high energy dog, and a cat who is cool and calm-for their exquisite movements and behavioral traits. These free-spirited animal characters joyfully play in zero gravity among the stars."
National Museum of Women in the Arts (November 2024)
Digital animations of selected artworks from the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Gabriele Munter, Staffelsee in Autumn, 1923. © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ( July - October 2024)
Celebrating 25 years of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (July 2024)
Eight digital animations are presented to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the scientific space achievements and splendid imagery from telescope Chandra, considered one of the four Great Observatories and one of the world's most powerful X-ray telescopes. Chandra has eight-times greater angular resolution and can detect sources more than 20-times fainter than any other X-ray telescope. Learn more about Chandra!
CulturalDC (November 2023 - March 2024)
TORRENTS Art in Transit
The digital animations by 11 artists are part of TORRENTS: New Links to Black Futures
No Free Gas (October - November 2023)
Revival of the Field, Natalie Courtney and Darius Scott, 2023
