“Land snails, which we normally think of as being rather slow moving, can actually disperse enormous distances by hitching rides on birds. I think because they live in trees and are particularly sticky, they’re prone to being carried by birds.” –R. Preece
Mind of a Snail is a shadow puppetry duo that Jessica Gabriel and Chloé Ziner have been co-creating since 2003. They have been developing a multilayered style of visual storytelling using overhead projectors as their main light source.
Upcoming Show dates: www.mindofasnail.org
still from show “caws & effect”, 2014. watercolour and mixed media on overhead projector. http://www.mindofasnail.org
detail from show “ursa’s imaginings” http://www.mindofasnail.org
image from shadowjam reminiscent of “ursa’s imaginings”, 2009. http://www.mindofasnail.org
“before the cuts” puppet portrait on overhead projector, mixed media. http://www.mindofasnail.org
shadow puppet portrait, mixed media on overhead projector from show “dear child of many worlds…” 2008. http://www.mindofasnail.org
still from show “plasticity now”, mixed media on overhead projector, 2008. http://www.mindofasnail.org
salmon puppet portrait, mixed media on overhead projector from show “ursa’s imaginings” 2010. http://www.mindofasnail.org
still from show “caws & effect”, 2014. http://www.mindofasnail.org
installation at trout lake Illuminaires 2012. http://www.mindofasnail.org photo by Rommy Ghaly
live feed experiments 2013. http://www.mindofasnail.org
against gravity title track http://www.mindofasnail.org
still from shadow show “caws & effect” 2014. http://www.mindofasnail.org
puppet group portrait from shadowjam dream beginnings for show “inside outlet”, http://www.mindofasnail.org
shadow puppet portrait on overhead projector. http://www.mindofasnail.org
jessica gabriel : : : artist 