Trisolaris Chinoiserie

© Myriam Thyes, 2021
© Myriam Thyes, 2021, animation, 3:30, loop, silent. 3 channel video installation, and UHD 3 in 1 version ; © Myriam Thyes, 2021

Myriam Thyes

Trisolaris Chinoiserie , ongoing
Co-workers & Funding
Thanks to Dirk Welich, Pillnitz Palace, Dresden
Documents
  • Trisolaris Chinoiserie
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Description
The animation derives from the chinoiserie style frescos on the Hillside Palace of Pillnitz Castle. Fragments of these appear on revolving globes, like heavenly spheres. The three globes allude to the science fiction trilogy Trisolaris by Cixin Liu. Motifs from the frescos come adrift from the “planets” and morph into contemporary imagery from China, giving rise to a modern “chinoiserie”: Thyes has never been to China so far and researches her knowledge about the country in literature, news media and the www.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • animated
  • genres
    • digital animation
  • subjects
    • History and Memory
      • cultural heritage
    • Society and Culture
      • civilization
      • globalization
      • minorities
Technology & Material
Method
Blender, Adobe Illustrator, Flash, Premiere