The Assemblage Point
How can animation make visible what’s usually felt?
The Assemblage Point is an animation inspired by a concept from Carlos Castaneda’s shamanic system, a reference point behind the shoulder through which perception and awareness are organised.
In collaboration with Gabriel Bergonzi, a movement practitioner and instructor of energetic techniques, this piece interprets gestures from The Magical Passes, a sequence of physical practices designed to shift states of consciousness. Gabriel contributed the concept, movement, and voice performance.
I directed the visual language and created the animation frame by frame, using a minimal palette and slowed pacing to reflect the internal rhythm of the practice. The visuals were designed to trace presence and sensation, translating subtle physicality into an experiential visual narrative.
Soundtrack: “Bella and Max” by Jerskin Fendrix, from the Poor Things original motion picture soundtrack.
