Andrew Kotting's work continues to examine themes of consciousness and memory, using a playful yet reflective approach, with his daughter Eden as both subject and collaborator. Eden, born with Joubert syndrome, participates alongside adults with learning-development difficulties in a fictional scenario where they create ‘memory blocks’ to evoke happy memories. The film features a supportive and playful atmosphere, inviting reflections on personal experiences and desires. It also captures Eden’s solitary and group explorations in vast landscapes, using costumes to symbolize deeper connections to her journey and memory.
Eden dresses in a blue gingham pinafore reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, suggesting a journey or pilgrimage theme explored in Kotting's works.
In the film, adults with learning-development issues pretend to produce memory blocks, fictionally stimulating consciousness and revisiting happy memories.
Amid 3D animations of nuts and bolts, a supportive group engages with Kotting, sharing desires to travel to places embodying their happy memories.
Eden, captured alone or with friends in expansive landscapes, participates in unselfconscious performances, reflecting her unique experience and perspectives on life.
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