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Inga Hope

A watercolour painted paper bedroom scene with a women sitting up in bed and a man sitting in a chair beside the bed

An Existence Project

Winner of Frankie Magazine's 2021 Good Stuff Awards People's Choice

An Existence Project is a short stop-motion animation about living with the chronic illness, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. All of the miniature props were made by hand using painted watercolour paper.

Little by little, over 6 years I crafted the scenes, shot the still images and edited the footage to bring you this intimate animation.

A small paper clock face with its hands pointing at one o'clock

Small paper watercolour props in a line, from left to right, a candle holder, a Jenga tower, a card that says 'Get Well Make Art', a framed picture of a vase of flowers, and a book.

Small striped paper bunting hung up in front of a paper wall

Small paper serving tray with two cups of tea and a plate of biscuits on it

Small paper glasses on top of two stacked books, one of which is titled 'The Art of Paper'

Tiny paper pencil lies in front of a life-sized pencil

Small watercolour painted paper woman running on top of a globe

A desk scene made of painted watercolour paper including a stack of books, a pot plant, an open laptop, pen and paper, glasses and a cup of tea.

Four stacks of tiny painted watercolour paper books with two books leaning against one of the stacks

Tiny painted watercolour paper pot plant sitting in a basket on top of a suitcase on a wooden floor

A watercolour painted paper scene depicting a man holding a tea tray standing in a doorway that opens in between bookshelves

A pale hand holds a tiny paper newspaper on two fingers

Paper flowers are arranged to form a rectangular border

Painted paper scene with a window on the left, a chair with a newspaper on it in the middle, and the bottom of a door and bookshelf on the right

Tiny paper to-do list with a pencil resting on it

Several stacks of tiny painted watercolour paper books with the spines facing the front

Black and white paper sea and lighthouse scene with a colourful boat and man rowing towards the lighthouse

Stack of tiny paper Penguin Classic books on top of a stack of life-sized similar books

Tiny painted paper and wire pilea potted plant

Tiny painted paper chair

A watercolour painted paper scene depicting the middle of a man's body. He is holding a tea tray with two cups of tea and a plate of biscuits on it.

A pale human hand is using a miniature painted paper laptop

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