“Singular Shadows” is an approach that, starting from van Gogh’s Railway Bridge, explores perception and creation. The project transforms the painting into an allegory where the work is no longer a finished object, but a dynamic process. Through the animation of shadows and a subrealist layering, the focus shifts from aesthetics to introspection.

1. Artistic Dimension: The Hybrid Reinterpretation

The choice of the Railway Bridge symbolizes the connection between van Gogh’s time and our own. My approach draws from the legacy of gestural expressionism: frame-by-frame animation becomes a digital “brushstroke.” Inspired by remix culture, I do not replicate but engage in dialogue, overlaying a contemporary “singular shadow” onto the classical structure.

2. Philosophical Dimension: The Work as Conversation

The work becomes a conversational device. Its cyclical nature prevents it from becoming fixed, inviting the viewer to confront not a result, but a becoming. This conversation unfolds on multiple levels: Work ↔ Viewer, Present ↔ Past, Art ↔ World.

3. Psychological Dimension: Shadows, Xanthopsia, and Duality

The concept explores the Jungian Shadow — not as a threat, but as an unconscious aspect to engage with. My animation brings this subtle double to life. The title of the collection, “Xanthopsia” (yellow vision), is the keystone. It represents an act of will: to find positivity and beauty even within “dark moments.”

Conclusion: The Power of Reinvention

“Singular Shadows” uses hybrid techniques to position van Gogh’s work as a springboard toward timeless questions about consciousness. By transforming a static image into a meditative process, I offer a metaphor for the act of looking itself: a dialogue in which our inner world projects its own “singular shadows” to create meaning.

- Tribute to van Gogh: Railway Bridge over Avenue Montmajour, Arles (private collection)
- Hybrid digital version: 3840 × 2160 px / 4K MP4 / 187 MB / 8 fps / 1/1 edition