Mute (2020)
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Mute is a short, looping animation made by Uma as part of a series created during a period of their life when they felt completely overwhelmed by obligations and anxiety about how to articulate this feeling.
The imagery is inspired by the hours Uma spent walking the same circuit of a few miles around their house, during which they felt completely outside of the reach of the demands causing tension and worry.
On these walks, Uma made films of passing objects and scenery, and upon returning home animated the collected materials. Mute is the artist’s favourite of the series.
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