Erasure

"Erasure" depicts twenty-four Australian native species of flora and fauna, fifteen of which are threatened, and two recently made extinct. The animation has been developed from an original graphite on paper drawing whereby the plants, animals and insects aggregate to form a wreath, a symbol of life and growth, yet also connotative of loss and remembrance.

"Erasure" uses the digital glitch as a metaphor for the fragmentation of natural habitats and disappearance of flora and fauna in the biological world. The level of digital decay correlates to the conservation status of each species; those who are vulnerable begin to fade, while those who are extinct vanish entirely. The animation aims to challenge audiences to consider the presence, or absence, of our Earth companions and to consider our role in their continued survival.

Duration: 45 seconds Dimensions: 3840 x 2160px