16 Jul 2019
Chanting
Channelling Lye and McLaren, de Bruyn continues his explorations of ‘direct-to-film’ inspired artwork barely contained within the frame.
Twilight
An exploration of the relationship between sound and picture inspired by the two lights (twi-light) found inside film projectors.
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Son of the White Mare 
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Mamori 
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Claire 
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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics 
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Shift 
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Abstronic 
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100 basic images switching positions for 4000 frames.
Fuji 
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Allahu Akbar 
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Wet Paint 
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Dragonfly 
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