All that is solid:
the third Animate OPEN
selected artists

We are pleased to announce that the artists selected from an international call for All that is solid: the third Animate OPEN are:

Meghana Bisineer, James Duesing, Anna Dudko
Liv Dugdale, Aliyah Harfoot, Dominica Harrison
Max Hattler, Chaerin Im, Hantao Li
Case Jernigan, Osbert Parker & Laurie Hill
Nicolas Piret, Irina Rubina
Emily Sasmore, Sasha Svirsky

The Animate OPEN sets out to celebrate, subvert and confound expectations of what animation can be, and includes films from Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Scotland, South Korea, the USA and Wales.

They explore subjects that range from intimate, personal stories to wider geopolitical events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, and the climate crisis. They consider the places we call home, and our need to connect with other humans, animals and nature. The diverse animation techniques represented include photo cut-out, Risograph, kitchen lithography, timelapse, charcoal, pinscreen, 3D, stop motion, and hand-drawn on paper.

The launch exhibition is at QUAD, Derby from 24 January – 16 February 2025.

The winner of the Animate OPEN jury prize of £1,000, will be announced in January. The jury members are: Lucia Cavalchini, producer and programmer in Mexico, American artist Martha Colburn, and Nobuaki Doi, curator and producer at New Deer in Japan.

Follow this link for information about the films and the artists.

All that is solid.. is a partnership with QUAD, Derby, and is supported using public funding by Arts Council England and Derby City Council.

Image: FLORE, Emily Sasmor