All Encompassing Blue, 2025-26

Direct Animation on 16mm and 35mm Film and audio.

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All Encompassing Blue is a direct animation film made in Fish Factory, Creative Center of Stöðvarfjörður, letting the work form from experiencing the expansive landscape. I started by creating phytograms on 3378 film by the water, using sea water to mix the solution, then soaked rocks, sand, grass, and seaweed, placing it on the unexposed 16mm film emulsion. I used previously shot film and my phytogrammed film to etch, collage, draw, write, cut, hole-punch, cyanotype, and stamp onto. I carved lino to mimic the northern lights we’d seen one night, stamping it onto this neon green film. The short clips of text I incorporated were inspired by my stay – “Crunch under the soft bed” was from walking on a moss covered
mountain, hearing the crunch and shifting of the eroded rocks beneath. “Lie down for the all encompassing blue” was drawn from gazing upon the unending deep blue water and then looking up at the mirroring clear blue sky.

I took field recordings for my film while I was working by the water. The sound of the water running along the rocks was indescribable, sounding kind of like tiny bells chiming all at once. I then layered improvised piano playing overtop of the singing water and rocks.