Arachne

Arachne is a short stop-motion film merging sculpture, installation, and photography through a compilation of thousands of digital images. Arachne speaks of the liminal, transcendental qualities of story-telling by way of penetrating memory and the subconscious mind. In my film I explore personal recollections, experiences and rites of passage along with ancient lore and folktales, creating a narrative translated through allegory and metaphor. Arachne invites the viewer into the bizarre journey of this self discovery and transformation using objects laden with meaning such as skulls, beetles, and flower petals, concluding with a violent act that is simultaneously unsettling and poetic. Arachne, the spinner of tales, universal symbol of knowledge, of the maternal and feminine nature of human existence, demonstrates for us her vulnerabilities as well as her strengths. Arachne indoctrinates us to the importance of temptations, and the fragility of the body.