DAUPHIN 007

source: jonmonaghan

Referring to the heir-apparent to the French throne, Dauphin 007 is a short animation which draws on elements and narratives surrounding the French Revolution. Chronicling a would-be king lion who meets an untimely demise via a strange medical device, the piece is political and subversive yet ambiguous in its moral or meaning; an endless loop of seductive but ultimately vacuous simulation where meanings don’t quite materialize.
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source: artandseeknet
Jonathan Monaghan (born 1986, New York) is an interdisciplinary artist working with computer animation and 3D printing to examine popular culture and Western history. He has presented his work in venues such as the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., the BFI Southbank in London, the Anthology Film Archives in New York and the Moving Image Art Fair in London.