Artist/Animation
Rubicon, Gil Alkabetz
My favorite animation of the year! I'm fascinated by the evolution in it. Love the nonsense.
Five Minutes to Sea, Natalia Mirzoyan
It shows perfectly what I always think animation can do: control time and space, compress the four dimensional world.
Boogie Doodle, Norman McLaren
Its idea of playing with lines is super fun.
Neighbours, Norman McLaren
Amusing stop motion, showing its topic clearly.
Made you look: A True Story about Fake Art
A documentary about my favorite artist, Rothko.
Ruhr, James Benning
objects manufactured by humans ultimately cause the wind that stirs the trees.
Book/Article
Experimental and Expanded Animation New Perspectives and Practices by Vicky Smith & Nicky Hamlyn
On Tears and Tearing: The Art of William Kentridge by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Paperback by Austin Kleon