Anemos (‘wind’ in Greek) is a mixed-media animation that traces the fragility of memory and the uncertain navigation of familiarity, contemplating what is a real memory and what is fabricated. The thermal blur created through the printing process veils the imagery in soft nostalgia and obscurity, while the typographical disarray reflects the instability of memory recollection and how fleeting it is. Shifting between digital and analogue processes mimics the operation of human memory, where there is a cycle of continual loss, distortion and rearrangement. Utilising computer graphic elements emphasises the mind’s imperfect mechanisms of recall, translating human memory into shifting pixels and amorphous shapes that oscillate between real and imagined. The final animation embraces a fragmented and ambiguous narrative that prompts the contemplation and longing for the memories of people and events that have been reduced to a haze or simply forgotten.

As a graphic designer, my process has consistently involved blending analogue and digital processes to create outcomes that are distinctive and personal. In the future, I am keen to combine my passion for illustration, craft and design to create works that resonate introspectively.