Artistic Project work „Xenophilia.“ @ LMU Munich
In “Xenophilia.”, people interviewed by me were portrayed on an interactive web installation in the form of stop- motion videos and illustrations. As a means against racism, the aim was to convey love/acceptance for strange cultures & people as well as empathy for the viewer.
Because there is nothing strange in being a stranger.
I wanted to start one step before racism and address against Xenophobia (fear of strange and foreign), which is where hate and racism grows from in my opinion. Instead of insisting not to be hateful, I wanted to inspire to be open, curious, accepting and loving. Every person is unique despite of their visible ethnic background. My idea was ‘Colour of Personality’, which is a visualisation of a persons’ individuality from the inside in contrast to their color of skin.
In the audio-visual web-installation, the visitor can watch video clips of different people, through interaction, either a person or a personality of an individual is displayed. The Website has been designed using Adobe XD and and build by my Dad, Yuri Rezvanov. The Stopmotion videos were cut using Photoshop and Premiere Pro, the effects were then added in After Effects.
Furthermore, short and aesthetic portfolios can be found about each individual. The visual person, who can only be seen with the naked eye is standing in contrast with their inside world. The user also has the possibility to pick their colour in a feature and share it with other project participants and future visitors.
