Decomposition Animation
Ami Lien
American, born 1987
Enzo Camacho
Filipino, born 1985
2023
A 50‑second silent 16mm film projected in the gallery that uses the flicker and grain of celluloid to render a skull and evoke the slow breakdown—both physical and symbolic—of bodies and images.
You first notice a warm, flickering skull hovering on a translucent fabric, its edges softened by the screen's weave while the nearby projector and bamboo scaffold make the film's mechanical, temporal presence unmistakable.
By foregrounding the projector and the materiality of 16mm film, Camacho links antique cinematic technology to themes of decay and memory, reminding viewers how tactile film processes shape what we perceive and how we grieve.
Medium
16mm film (color, silent)
Dimensions
50 sec.
Classification
Department
Credit
Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Accession
138.2024
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