[live from home, near, far, wherever you are!]
if the wind is still brings together 18 Graphic Design students in year 3 from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. This collection, divided by five correlating keywords, delves into the Post-Screen Anthropocene*, where cinema becomes a tool for design.
*the anthropocene, relating to our current geological age in which human activity has been the dominant influence on the climate and the environment
Navigating the topic of fog through a mix of individual strings of thoughts and (digital) conversations.
who gets to speak for oil?
This project is an experimental video work exploring the impact of overproduction and automation, using the Dutch landscape as a visual and conceptual anchor. Through unconventional filming and editing techniques, the video reflects the relentless pace of mass production, immersing the viewer in a world where efficiency overshadows humanity. By constructing a high-intensity audiovisual experience, the piece mimics the mechanical precision of industrial processes, blurring the line between human and machine. The repetitive beeping sounds from Albert Heijn’s checkout scanners serve as a metaphor—not for a human heartbeat, but for the pulse of an automated system, where life is measured in transactions and rhythm is dictated by machinery. This work critically examines the unhealthy consequences of automation, questioning the cost of relentless productivity in an increasingly mechanized world.
RAM explores light in its many forms, with the sun as a central source of inspiration. Through the visual phenomena of phosphene and afterimage, we investigate how light lingers, pulses, and imprints itself beyond vision into memory and sensation. The film evoke a sensory experience where light becomes rhythmic and intimacy; blurring the line between what is seen and what is felt.
The melting recollection of crystallised memories from moments in time.
This project is an experimental video work exploring the impact of overproduction and automation, using the Dutch landscape as a visual and conceptual anchor. Through unconventional filming and editing techniques, the video reflects the relentless pace of mass production, immersing the viewer in a world where efficiency overshadows humanity. By constructing a high-intensity audiovisual experience, the piece mimics the mechanical precision of industrial processes, blurring the line between human and machine. The repetitive beeping sounds from Albert Heijn’s checkout scanners serve as a metaphor—not for a human heartbeat, but for the pulse of an automated system, where life is measured in transactions and rhythm is dictated by machinery. This work critically examines the unhealthy consequences of automation, questioning the cost of relentless productivity in an increasingly mechanized world.
who gets to speak for oil?
Before tracing the lineage of light I always thought of it as a simple presence, either there or absent, but as I followed its path, I saw a history woven with contrasts, from the first flicker of a bonfire, to the glow of digital screens. ~Light was survival, light became consumption.
The sun rises and sets every day, but in the modern world, darkness is no longer a natural sign of rest. The light that should be gone when the sun goes down is replaced by artificial light, and people continue to work endlessly. IIn the cycle of nature, we are becoming increasingly accustomed to artificial light, losing the rhythm of the sun. Through the contrast between the sun and artificial light, this work illuminates the endless labor and circular structure of modern society. The balance of day and night provided by nature is broken, and we are trapped in an artificially created time. The days when the sun dictated our lives are gone; now, we exist under artificial light, forgetting when the day truly ends.
Long has been the search for the fountain of youth, with humanity’s desperation for rejuvenation fuelling every attempt at staying young forever. But the answer doesn’t lie in a fable, it lies in a body of water.
Using a personal video archive, the artist recreates this fruitless search for eternity through disconcerting sequences and contrasting audio elements.
Under the hot sun, it all begins at 1 and passes by with a minute. As give into the sand that gently grazes our skin, we allow ourselves to slowly melt back into the depths of stillness.
Before tracing the lineage of light I always thought of it as a simple presence, either there or absent, but as I followed its path, I saw a history woven with contrasts, from the first flicker of a bonfire, to the glow of digital screens. ~Light was survival, light became consumption.
Exploring the space where water and land meets, and discovering invisible stories hidden in microworlds.
A peaceful rural landscape and a lone house on the border of reality and imagination, a place to escape—where nature creates a world cut off from time.
Before tracing the lineage of light I always thought of it as a simple presence, either there or absent, but as I followed its path, I saw a history woven with contrasts, from the first flicker of a bonfire, to the glow of digital screens. ~Light was survival, light became consumption.
Long has been the search for the fountain of youth, with humanity’s desperation for rejuvenation fuelling every attempt at staying young forever. But the answer doesn’t lie in a fable, it lies in a body of water.
Using a personal video archive, the artist recreates this fruitless search for eternity through disconcerting sequences and contrasting audio elements.
The melting recollection of crystallised memories from moments in time.
who gets to speak for oil?
RAM explores light in its many forms, with the sun as a central source of inspiration. Through the visual phenomena of phosphene and afterimage, we investigate how light lingers, pulses, and imprints itself beyond vision into memory and sensation. The film evoke a sensory experience where light becomes rhythmic and intimacy; blurring the line between what is seen and what is felt.
Under the hot sun, it all begins at 1 and passes by with a minute. As give into the sand that gently grazes our skin, we allow ourselves to slowly melt back into the depths of stillness.
Exploring the space where water and land meets, and discovering invisible stories hidden in microworlds.
The sun rises and sets every day, but in the modern world, darkness is no longer a natural sign of rest. The light that should be gone when the sun goes down is replaced by artificial light, and people continue to work endlessly. IIn the cycle of nature, we are becoming increasingly accustomed to artificial light, losing the rhythm of the sun. Through the contrast between the sun and artificial light, this work illuminates the endless labor and circular structure of modern society. The balance of day and night provided by nature is broken, and we are trapped in an artificially created time. The days when the sun dictated our lives are gone; now, we exist under artificial light, forgetting when the day truly ends.
Navigating the topic of fog through a mix of individual strings of thoughts and (digital) conversations.
