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We Let the Darkness In

An installation by Nancy Jean Tucker

 

Curated by Jenny Stark
Music by Samuel Bing

We Let the Darkness In is a dark fairy tale that tells the story of a young witch who loses everything and is then almost destroyed by the evil thoughts that plague her. The installation uses bits of animation combined with video, Super 8 live-action and music to guide the viewer through a dreamlike narrative. These projected scenes transgress the linear structure of filmmaking, examining the expectations we have for narrative work and its effects on our sense of reality.

Nancy Jean Tucker is a Los Angeles based director and animator. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Tucker began making films at the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. Her films and music videos have been shown around the world in such venues as LA Freewaves, Los Angeles, California; the Rotterdam International Film Festival, The Netherlands; the Nova Scotia Museum of Art, Canada. Tucker's work has also been showcased in Spin Magazine and Pitchfork.com. Additionally, she teaches at the Echo Park Film Center, Los Angeles, California, and curates screenings of her favorite animated works.

Artist Statement:
Most of my work consists of modern fairy tales that I create. I'm interested in examining our connection to this kind of fiction: the artifice and manipulation of film and cinema; and the effects of these influences on the viewer. The style of filmmaking I appreciate and employ is one that is evolving all the time. I explore themes of loss and sadness, yet I always retain a sense of playfulness and hope through the characters' journeys. I create my own fantasy worlds with my work, making modern fables about love, loss, isolation, and death.

 



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