Ke Ren
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Instagram: cokkrn
Email: keren.coo@outlook.com
©2024 by Ke R
Symbols is a 2D digital animation exploring text, symbols, language, and communication, delivering an inherently experimental and abstract visual experience. Initially created as an ident animation for the London International Animation Abstract Showcase, it was directed by Ke Ren, with animation in collaboration with Mingxian Xiang and Clo Romeu Domínguez, and music and sound design by James Ryan. The animation stems from the idea that how can textual symbols be understood and communicated outside their original linguistic context? It deliberately blurs the boundaries between natural and artificial languages, as well as the interplay between text and visual elements, challenging the audience’s perception of linguistic context.
Animator: Ke Ren, Mingxian Xiang, Clo Romeu Domínguez
Composer and sound designer: Jamse Ryan
The single-screen video installation has been exhibited at Slash Arts Gallery Boat in London and The Holy Art Gallery's Art on Loop. Selected for the Brighton International Animation Festival, Feinaki Beijing Animation Week, International Short Film Festival Canton, MicroActs 13 Artist Film Screening, Big Cartoon Festival. Won the Best Super Short Animated Award (about 1 min) at 13 IAFF GOLDEN KUKER – SOFIA Festival.
Press
A mesmerizing journey that challenges our perception of language and context - Short Films Matter
Ke Ren's chaotic text animation smashes every language barrier - Creative Boom
Symbols: i fotogrammi animati di Ke Ren - Artwort
Drawings ongoing