This surrealist creation — the human form reduced to its sensory organs — is inspired by 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's thesis that we cannot experience the world around us in its true form, but merely a subjective appearance of objects, time and space as interpreted through our perceptions. Essentially, each person interprets the world around them and forms their own version of reality.

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The animation is designed for display on a vertical monitor, endlessly looping a day/night cycle where the figure interacts with the viewer as well as its own environmental stimuli. I endeavored to create a grotesque juxtaposition of realistic human forms and yet draw a sense of empathy from the viewer by giving the creature a curious and naïve personality.