This work is Stephanie Maxwell's Master of Fine Arts film thesis production at the San Francisco Art Institute. The imagery was created using a variety of experimental hand painting and hand engraving techniques directly on the surface of 35mm black and clear film stocks. Animal motifs are represented in a diurnal, abstract motion world. The music is a prerecorded vocals and percussion work from Ghana.
This work is Stephanie Maxwell's Master of Fine Arts film thesis production at the San Francisco Art Institute. The imagery was created using a variety of experimental hand painting and hand engraving techniques directly on the surface of 35mm black and clear film stocks. Animal motifs are represented in a diurnal, abstract motion world. The music is a prerecorded vocals and percussion work from Ghana.
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