A toad’s perspective on a summer day (James Kachan)
49s Video Loop – 16:9
Synopsis
A change in perspective — imagined asperhaps to that of a toad — challenges the mind to think and see differently. Looking as a toad might, we see a wash of blur as hundreds of green bladesdance in the wind. We quiet our minds, and recall child-like curiosity, beauty, and the infinite complexity that surrounds us, which we so often ignore.
Artist Statement
A change in perspective — imagined as perhaps to that of a toad — challenges the mind to think and see differently. Looking as a toad might, we see a wash of blur as hundreds of green blades dance in the wind. We quiet our minds, and recall child-like curiosity, beauty, and the infinite complexity that surrounds us, which we so often ignore.
James Kachan
James Kachan is a Toronto based visual designer and artist, practicing in the fields of user-interface product design, and the photographic arts. He holdsa Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography Media Arts, from Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts (Toronto: Grad. 2007), and a Diploma in UserExperience Design from Brainstation (Toronto: Grad. 2019) His work has been commissioned, published, and exhibited internationally.