Common Thread
2022
There is a common thread that runs through all life on our planet. Its origins date back to the beginning of time, assembled over millennia from elements forged in the fiery furnaces of stars: a DNA molecule. The similarities in DNA across all species speak of our common ancestry and reveal the oneness of the universe and equality of all species, all playing a crucial role in the cosmic clockwork.
The red thread that weaves through this animation represents a DNA molecule and symbolises life on Earth in all its diversity. The sound of a heartbeat signifies the relentless force of life and its power to prevail. The ill-treatment of our home, however, poses danger to life on our planet – a common threat.
The 1151 still images that compile the animation have been joined together to create a form reminiscent of a DNA strand. It becomes a metaphor of how the complexity of life stems from countless tiny building blocks and how our actions as individuals, seemingly small and insignificant, can contribute to the greater good or greater bad.
Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2022, winner (Film & Video)
Dobell Drawing Prize #23 finalist
There is a common thread that runs through all life on our planet. Its origins date back to the beginning of time, assembled over millennia from elements forged in the fiery furnaces of stars: a DNA molecule. The similarities in DNA across all species speak of our common ancestry and reveal the oneness of the universe and equality of all species, all playing a crucial role in the cosmic clockwork.
The red thread that weaves through this animation represents a DNA molecule and symbolises life on Earth in all its diversity. The sound of a heartbeat signifies the relentless force of life and its power to prevail. The ill-treatment of our home, however, poses danger to life on our planet – a common threat.
The 1151 still images that compile the animation have been joined together to create a form reminiscent of a DNA strand. It becomes a metaphor of how the complexity of life stems from countless tiny building blocks and how our actions as individuals, seemingly small and insignificant, can contribute to the greater good or greater bad.
Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2022, winner (Film & Video)
Dobell Drawing Prize #23 finalist
