MIMICS is about teenage life and in particular the disguises that teenagers put on in order to hide their true identity, to gain social status or to shield themselves from emotional damage.
The story takes place in a minimalistic dream world where magic and superpowers are part of everyday life. The inhabitants of the world are strange teenage creatures whose physique and powers are exaggerated manifestations of their inner emotional struggle.
MIMICS is commissioned and produced by Netfilmmakers for BUGS curated by Annette Finnsdottir 2013.
The focal point for Netfilmmakers BUGS is the dissemination of interactive video art, network art and game art through iPad to a specific target group which is children and teenagers.
An iPad is perfect for entertainment such as games, literature and video, and why not art? With BUGS we want to unfold but also challenge this platform by confronting the smooth by jumping to the tension, conflict, the gaps in the system, the crash, the contrast, the eavesdropping - and creeping bugs.
The BUGS series consists of three art apps:
MIMICS by Thomas Ryder
Interactive story about the strange teenage life
MEETO by Mogens Jacobsen
The camera application will show you unexpected ways of
creating selfies for you and your friends
CREEPS by Kassandra Wellendorf/Daniel Skaale
Get beetles to show up under your feet!
Augmented reality game, for kids aged 4-7
Netfilmmakers presents online exhibitions with digital art and network in many forms. We have worked innovatively within this field since 2004 as a non-profit art space. We collaborate with curators, artists and art spaces based in Denmark but also internationally.
More info on http://www.netfilmmakers.dk