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Dream Journal 2016–2019
0.0 / 10• 2019• 1h 34m•NR• English
AnimationFantasy
Storyline
This single-channel video explores the effects of technology and information overload on the contemporary psyche. Set in a virtual tech-noir urban space populated by strange hybrids of non-humans and augmented people, part of the expansive, fractured narrative focuses on the continued adventures of Xanax Girl and her search for her companion—a hybrid dog/seal with the head of a boy—who has been abducted. The film, which arose from the artist’s daily practice of animating his dreams using hobbyist 3D software, weaves together deep-web imagery with hardboiled detective story tropes and repressed libidinal fantasies to create a nightmarish vision of an internet addict’s unconscious. The film features an original score by Oneohtrix Point Never and James Ferraro.
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jon Rafman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Dream Journal 2016–2019 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
