1st year project at the Royal College of Art, Cygnus is an exploration of the seductive allure and abusive nature of power. A warning against apathy in both the personal and political.
Using a pixilation stop motion technique, each shot is based on classical depictions of the rape of Leda by Zeus as he takes the form of the swan. Throughout art history this monstrous act is depicted as seductive and romantic. The reality of such an encounter is much more chilling.
4m00s Contains nudity – Cygnus is not available to watch online. Please contact the artist with screening queries.
Cygnus has shown at
- Stoptrik Festival, Maribor, Slovenia, 2017
- Soul Noir : Festival of the Dark Arts, Dublin, Ireland 2017
- Fake Flesh Film Festival, Kamloops, Canada, 2017
- Celtic Animation Film Festival, Liverpool, UK, 2018
- Spit That Out: North West Artist Film Programme, Home, Manchester, UK, 2018
- Everyday Arias, London, UK, 2018
- Bankley Exchanges #2, Bankley Studios, Manchester, UK, 2023
- Virtual Visions, Birchwood Gallery, Birkenhead, UK, 2024