Gemma Leslie

Animation

Traces, 2019

Willow charcoal on various paper

Moving and removing charcoal, as a nearly fluid material, is a process gifted to the artist to watch unfold as they draw. Using stop motion, these abstracted narratives which occur during the act of drawing may be observed.

Translations, 2019

Ink on tracing paper

By retracing the same frame continuously, and imprecisely, a documented visual mistranslation occurs.