The film is created entirely using stop-motion animation of sea glass collected from the shores of the Mediterranean. It serves as a physical and material link connecting humanity to the sea. Rooted in ecological awareness and respect for the natural environment, the materials used in this film were gathered with a commitment to "caring" for the natural spaces explored. These pieces of glass symbolize the forces of nature that transcend us, slowly transforming the artifacts we leave behind. The dual nature of these animated materials—at once concrete and abstract—gives them a unique aura. The stop-motion animation creates a luminous rhythm conducive to daydreaming and a certain form of meditation.
This project was created in collaboration with Annabel Audureau, a literature researcher at the PoLiCEMIES laboratory (Politics, Literatures, Cultures, Writings, Mediality, Ideas, Expressions, Sciences) at La Rochelle University, based on her research in comparative literature.
A self-taught artist who has been immersed in art his entire life thanks to his sculptor father, Florian Schönerstedt constantly seeks to measure the subtle changes that a simple artistic gesture can have on his daily life. Through constraint and the simple act of "seeing what happens," Florian Schönerstedt experiments with the small differences found in repetition. Same but different, creation ultimately lies in the gap and the metamorphosis.
