Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Full Series
Disney's first full-length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), remains one of the most iconic Walt Disney films and, for its time, the most innovative feature-length animation. The classic tale is the source of inspiration for Harris' work, which displays the beloved characters as impressive, technologically advanced, interactive art objects.Using a combination of technologies, including complex logic-based software systems, Harris has created an artwork comprising eight high-resolution flat video panels that offer the opportunity to interact with each separate character, removing them from their collective setting and allowing for engagement that reveals signature personality traits.
Choosing to reinterpret the character's original hand-drawn designs, Harris presents Snow White and the dwarfs in a reflective, metallic colour-block aesthetic. This affords the artwork a timeless and effortless style that creates a statuesque appearance anchored in a contemporary medium.
The reflective metallic design acts as a mirror to the viewers, while their physical presence triggers the facets of the various characters' personalities. The relationship between the viewer, Snow White and the dwarfs is formed through mirrored gestural interaction and complex inter-character narratives, whereby their singular traits act as catalysts to unique sequences of events between the characters themselves.Removed from the motion picture, the characters have been reimagined through distillations of their own distinctive personalities, forming a clever and engaging live representation.
The Collection
Year:
2015
Edition:
Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs + 2 Museum Proofs
Materials:
Code, electronics, computer, display screen, 3D sensor, metal, acrylic
Details:
An interactive portraiture of the characters, re-invented to reflect our world. With the exclusive permission of the Walt Disney Company.
Dimensions in MM:
Snow White Dimensions:
745 (W) x 1150 (H) x 150 (D) mm
Dwarf Dimensions:
680 (W) x 680 (H) x 150 (D) mm
Dimensions in INCHES:
Snow White Dimensions:
29.3 (W) x 45.2 (H) x 5.9 (D) inches
Dwarf Dimensions:
26.8 (W) x 26.8 (H) x 5.9 (D) inches