Immediately, I was reminded of many other artists who have explored the complicated issue of the complexity and nuancedness of human connection. Tarkovsky came to mind first, immediately followed by another sculptor of time- anime director Shinkai.
Where Cristian's works lie in distinction is their physical stillness. To me, his narratives overlap greatly with many other artists- after all, "all things Twitter" is perhaps one of the most discussed topics today for a variety of reasons.
Out of all works, I was entangled in Scriptorium's emphasis on the methodology, on the process. The final result is not something incredibly complex, of lesser cognitive effort and greater dedication and scrupulousness. I was amazed at the author's ability to envision such an ambitious end-goal and meet it with clarity. Would I undertake a similar effort in order to make a point? I'm even more impressed that he was able to keep going for such a significant amount of time so consistently given that I cannot see myself committing to such an approach.
Out of all his stories on the difficulty of connecting, one blossomed within me- his call to “slow time down and appreciate the insanity”. This is the motto by which I live every day, but on a completely different realm; whereas he focuses on the insanity that is modern forms of communication infrastructure, I tend to fall into observations of climate change in the everyday. Overall, I appreciate deeply his commitment to not just exploring the issues of communication, but taking action to resolve what Cristian sees as problematic; his work with Fsm. flourishes connection in its design, messages, artists, and all other aspects, and I'm excited to see it grow as the residue of pandemic settles down.
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