Textual Objects
creating experiences that honor the wonder of childhood with generational knowledge.
Textual Objects animation supercut, 2023 - current. Thematics & artistic vision created with xAI Grok Imagine, Runway, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Runway, Adobe Express, & Suno. Ten finished animations are referenced in this reel, some available for viewing & others are archival.
Wreath of Wonder is an animation directed with xAI Grok Imagine. The original concept is inspired by the 1703 botanical book illustration Branch of West Indian Cherry with Achilles Morpho Butterfly by Maria Sibylla in the permanent collection at the New York Public Library’s Treasures exhibition. In the animation, a tiger at the library jumps through a Christmas wreath portal to the Amazon rainforest and eats not sweet cherries but wiri wiri peppers from the region, a favorite of Guyanese cuisine.
Pinjare Ke Panchi Re is an animation directed with xAI Grok Imagine. The visuals are stylized in 19th century Rajasthani miniature painting tradition. The original music composition was written & sung by Kavi Pradeep, appearing in a 1957 Bollywood film however its popularity superseded the original source as a beloved devotional bhajan though the words itself are secular.
Daffodils is an animation directed with xAI Grok Imagine with image stylizations in Adobe Firefly and Runway. The concept is inspired by the classic 1802 William Wordsworth poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. This film was edited to be reminiscent of a continuous line drawing of an Etch A Sketch with the poem’s visuals in the perspective of a woman artist.
This is a vase that was referenced in the television series "The Crown" as broken, however wasn’t. It was sitting in the Royal Collection Trust in England. After some art detective work, it was credited to Stephanie Correia, a Guyanese artist. Thanks Sasha for your essay that was a big clue. The episode is "Fagan" from Season 4, Episode 5.