Photography & Art
RANDOM ENDEAVORS
A Glimpse into Experimental Videos
The Infinite Dances
Experimenting with some glittery fluid acrylics and Macro Videography.
I felt it reflected the infinite beauty and complexity found in the minutiae of our universe. Each swirl of color and speck of glitter becomes a galaxy, reminding me to ponder my place in the vast tapestry of existence and the profound beauty of exploring the small and the seemingly mundane.
Music: by Stars of the Lid
Song: Tippy's Demise
The Symphony Speaks
On a particularly sweltering day in Texas, I embarked on a personal project to study nature's minute details up close, capturing its unassuming beauty and watching it dance through my lens. I experimented by kaleidoscoping the footage, transforming familiar scenes into a hypnotic visual symphony, and selecting a whimsical song that added a light-hearted, almost touch to the video. This endeavor was not just an exploration of nature's textures and patterns but a reflection on the mesmerizing ways in which we can perceive the world around us when we choose to look closer or let our imagination play with reality.
Music: "Dorothy" by Giyo.
Retake on Oramunde, Emlen Etting
My fascination with death has always run deep. Late one night, deep in a YouTube rabbit hole, I stumbled on an old vintage film that stirred something in me. It carried themes of the cycle of death, woven through stunning visuals and soul-stirring music. I shared my vision with a friend: a darker, dance-driven video built on top of this footage. He said, "Let's make it." So we did, one summer evening in his backyard, using a screen and projector.
Sitting with the film's symbolism, I've come to share the common reading, that it speaks to the transition out of this human form, or perhaps the journey toward that threshold. But my view of death isn't only its sorrow. I see it as a catalyst for transformation: the end of the self, the ego, a melting back into the vast pool of divine consciousness.
Be not afraid, I remind myself.
As I read it, a woman moves through life and finally passes into something unknown, a transition left open, inviting you to imagine what lies beyond.
The projected footage behind the dance is faint in places; we did our best. Check out the original: Oramunde, Emlen Etting (1933).
We Are All Flutes
Inspired by Ulla Suokko's TED Talk titled 'Do You See the Signs of the Universe?' I blended her insightful words with the calming song 'Be Still' by Rivers and Robots. This fusion stirred within me an urge to dance on a Sunday afternoon with my silk fans, which are always relaxing, and express my emotions through the harmony of this music and Ulla's words.
"When love renounces all limits, It reaches truth."