Synopsis

The underwater environment of the largest estuary in the United States is whimsically interpreted in this multi-channel animation. Layers of sand, paint, and silhouette animation transport the viewer to the Chesapeake Bay, where whimsical creatures and mechanical monsters of the deep cohabit a prismatic habitat. While the piece is playing on the MSU facade, viewers can play Bay Bingo on their mobile device. In this interactive game, viewers search the video on the facade for different species in the diverse ecosystem on the facade and record what they see on a mobile bingo card. If you are the first to get five in a row, you win!

Kelley Bell

Kelley Bell ​holds an MFA from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in imaging and digital arts, and a BFA in graphic design from Pratt Institute. Her animations have been screened locally and as far away as Berlin, Germany. She is an associate professor and associate chair of the Visual Arts Department at University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Corrie Francis Parks

Corrie Francis Parks brings life to the inanimate through frame-by-frame manipulation of physical materials. With one hand under the camera and the other in the digital realm, her films and installations maintain an organic connection to traditional production methods while fully integrating digital technology. In addition to her award-winning short films, which have screened at Annecy, Hiroshima, Ottawa, Zagreb, and at major festivals around the world, Parks also creates installations for international light festivals. She has been the artist in residence at the MacDowell Colony, Bogliasco Foundation, subnet Austria, Fundación Valparaíso and Klondike Goldrush International Historic Park. In 2023 she was a Fulbright Artist-in-Residence.