Ukrainian animator Nadiia Pliamko blends cuteness and grotesque in experimental stop-motion works
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Garrick Webster
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Summary
Profile of Ukrainian animator and 3D artist Nadiia Pliamko, whose experimental animations blend cuteness with grotesque, uncomfortable details. Her work is compared to Czech stop-motion auteurs Jan Švankmajer and Jirí Barta, and she expresses a desire to create spatial, sculptural, and digital installations with a message.
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