“Satisfaction is beyond reach as there is conflicts between the differing artistic visions of the artist and painting.”

Animated and completed in mid-late 2023, “Cycladelic Conflict” was a two-person project. The film centers around the conflict between an aspiring artist and their sentient artwork. Whilst the former struggles to figure out what to add next, the latter wishes to add their own innovations. Conflict arises through the clashing of differing visions, leading to a fight and the eventual demise of the artwork. Left with the muddy aftermath of the fight, the artist discards the painting to the side, with implications that they will once again start the same cycle and process once more.

Although we ultimately wanted to tackle the feeling of art block and the struggles of being an artist, we chose a lack of dialogue so the actions, intentions, and meaning could ultimately be left to the audience to decide.

For this film, I had an equal sharing of roles with my team member in every stage of the Pre- and Post-Production Pipeline.