Below are a few pictures of November 10th's Artwalk artist Kamari (mari) Ichimasu premiering here stop motion animation Little Oze. We also had live music by rats in the grass.
A link to Little Oze's vimeo page.
Directed by Mari Ichimasu
Music by Tony Fantozzi
summary:
On a rainy day a mouse living alone suddenly recalls her far away
home listening to the sound of rain dripping hard on the roof. She
decides to cook miso soup to comfort herself and remind herself of the
taste of home. The process of making the soup brings her home back to
life inside her heart.
artist statement:
Komari (Mari
Ichimasu) is a Seattle based artist born in Tokyo Japan. Attending art
schools in Seattle, Tokyo, and Osaka, her main focuses are stop motion
animation and illustration. Working with a DIY mentality, Mari plays
writer, director, builder, and animator when making videos. Her
illustrations are filled with majestically adorable furry creatures and
expansive beautifully cold landscapes. Mari’s imagination is deeper
than the darkest watercolor in her palate. Following the traditions of
eastern european masters of animation, Mari builds every puppet and set
piece by hand and paints her own backgrounds making every frame shot a
one of a kind original.
“ I have been traveling the world in my imagination called Little Oze.
Anything
I see, meet, listen to or feel on this endless trip, I visualize in my
projects like writing in a memo pad or journal. There are some
interesting views and stories that I can’t help but document.
Concepts often come from very small ordinary scenes in daily life
that are often taken for granted. My mission is to be the voice and
deliver the beauty of everything with a small and quiet existence. ”
-Komari
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| Kamari (mari) Ichimasu and curator Jose |
