Dan Lester’s 44-second animation draws fish, street snacks, birds and faces from a trip to Seoul, Busan and Gyeongju in black lines, then turns them into new patterns.
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Inside a square frame, forms turn and repeat as one scene gives way to the next. Skewers, bottles and fish bones are hidden in the food patterns. The changing rhythm of the lines matters as much as any single image.
Behind the Short
Lester says the work draws on sights, food and art he encountered in Seoul, Busan and Gyeongju. He credits himself with animation, design and sound design, and Yaeji with music. It is a traveler’s personal reworking of memory.
Archive Pick
The original upload is dated July 29, 2019, and plays through the creator’s Vimeo player. It contains rapid transitions and strong black-and-white contrast, which may affect viewers sensitive to light or motion.
Dan Lester, Visions of Korea, 2019. Animation, design and sound design: Dan Lester. Music: Yaeji. Creator’s original Vimeo upload.
