Based on photographs taken by my grandfather this watercolour animation documents the disintegration of a relationship.
This project was made in honour of the Winnipeg Film Group’s Cinematheque’s 25th anniversary.
A meditation on opulence, desire and excess Luxuriate uses stop-motion to animate second-hand fur pelts and gold chains. The hypnotic movement of the chains over fur indulges the tactility of the materials while highlighting the contrast between the hard mineral and the soft biological natures of these desirable objects.