- Chocolate monster snatcher!
The works consist of a large wall projection, of a stop-motion animation made in situ at 8Q, by drawing painstakingly on the walls of the staircase, on the glass walls and windows of the museum, as well as invented unique silkscreen prints on water.
I created a storyboard through a sequence of drawing, erasing and re-drawing, capturing the images frame by frame with only a still-life camera and tripod. The storyline in my animation is sometimes absurd because I try not to dictate a plot from the beginning and prefer to allow the materials and the environment that I come across to lend a hand in its progress.
The movements of the characters are decided by the nature of the environment, so they will fly if there is a high ceiling or be constraint to just walking if I am unable to secure a ladder on uneven ground. It is about one adapting to the environment, rather than shaping it to needs.
The equipment used are minimal, a camera with tripod, a ladder and basic drawing materials such as charcoal, chalk and pastels. The props that I prepare are also simple and they allow flexibility in the choice of location where my animation is created such as public-walkways, staircases and even the washroom.
I try to respond to different environment and approach new areas, for example, the glass windows in 8Q SAM which provided a good flat surface to work with, yet also presented fascinating perspectives and interaction with the surrounding architecture.
In this animation, there is a girl, whom I called Ringmaster, who makes her own toys with wrappers from chocolates. Her ability to make things out of found materials is a response to having limited resources. There are also a couple of chocolate-monsters having a tussle with her and the overall plot is very simple. I believe the meanings of my animation lies within the making and I always intended to make apparent the process of art-making to the audience.
