The phrase “foam to form” appears in two video poems in this program, both made in 2020 – one generated by eight University of Washington Bothell students, and the other by an Austrian artist. Incidentally, both creative teams were working in response to “Lethe,” a poem by Botswana-based writer Tjawangwa Dema. This synchronicity, as well as the very different outcomes of the two pieces, exemplifies the theme of this screening: something taking shape out of frothing emotions, divine conception, nascent nostalgia, or organic material. Every piece you’ll see is an excellent example of formal exploration in video poetry.
🏆 Cadence 2021 award-winner! 🏆
Delirium is a vivid and surreal rendition of the poem “Lethe” by Tjawangwa Dema. By utilizing original collage artwork and animation techniques, intertwined with live-action videography, the viewer is guided through the eroding reality of a character with a cognitive affliction. The story-book style of collage and artwork invoke feelings of nostalgia and provide visual metaphoric representations of memory, reality and loss.
The class of film students at University of Washington Bothell that created the film interpreted “Lethe” as a descriptive expression of the complex, intense process of making sense of memories and realities. Sometimes these experiences stay rooted, like the ginkgo on the bank, and others erode into the current.
Delirium was created collaboratively, under the condition of COVID-19 quarantine and with the supervision and mentorship of filmmaker Masahiro Sugano.
- Year2020
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, with no subtitles or captions
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereUS Premiere
- NotePoet: Tjawangwa Dema
- DirectorThelma Tunyi, Shanley Fermin
- ScreenwriterChelsea Moser, Jonathan Wiedemann
- ProducerChelsea Moser
- CastThelma Tunyi
The phrase “foam to form” appears in two video poems in this program, both made in 2020 – one generated by eight University of Washington Bothell students, and the other by an Austrian artist. Incidentally, both creative teams were working in response to “Lethe,” a poem by Botswana-based writer Tjawangwa Dema. This synchronicity, as well as the very different outcomes of the two pieces, exemplifies the theme of this screening: something taking shape out of frothing emotions, divine conception, nascent nostalgia, or organic material. Every piece you’ll see is an excellent example of formal exploration in video poetry.
🏆 Cadence 2021 award-winner! 🏆
Delirium is a vivid and surreal rendition of the poem “Lethe” by Tjawangwa Dema. By utilizing original collage artwork and animation techniques, intertwined with live-action videography, the viewer is guided through the eroding reality of a character with a cognitive affliction. The story-book style of collage and artwork invoke feelings of nostalgia and provide visual metaphoric representations of memory, reality and loss.
The class of film students at University of Washington Bothell that created the film interpreted “Lethe” as a descriptive expression of the complex, intense process of making sense of memories and realities. Sometimes these experiences stay rooted, like the ginkgo on the bank, and others erode into the current.
Delirium was created collaboratively, under the condition of COVID-19 quarantine and with the supervision and mentorship of filmmaker Masahiro Sugano.
- Year2020
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, with no subtitles or captions
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereUS Premiere
- NotePoet: Tjawangwa Dema
- DirectorThelma Tunyi, Shanley Fermin
- ScreenwriterChelsea Moser, Jonathan Wiedemann
- ProducerChelsea Moser
- CastThelma Tunyi