The Garden
Video Installation2025
"The Garden" is an AI-generated film by Paul Cummings that explores the timeless symbolism of the garden, sometimes alluding to the biblical Garden of Eden. In this piece, Cummings channels the spirit of surrealist master Max Ernst, drawing direct inspiration from his paintings 'The Robing of the Bride' and 'French Garden'.
The film's visual style directly mimics Ernst's work. The objects and characters appear to be created from collections of engravings montaged in cut-out relief, a technique reminiscent of Ernst’s own collage and frottage art. It is animated in the style of stop-motion cinema, evoking the charm of puppetry and automatons from early film history.
Within this unique aesthetic, the film depicts surrealist characters and imaginary anthropomorphic animals moving through fantastical scenes rooted in mythology and folklore. The entire production is staged like a theatrical performance, with each scene framed as if on a stage, and the characters adorned in grandiose regalia and costumes.
Title: Garden
Music: Mozart
Video: Mark & Paul Cummings
Medium: Video
Dimensions: 16:9
Length: 03:53 Minutes
Date: 2025
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Mark & Paul Cummings
Fine Art, Video, Sculpture, Print, Photography, Performance
︎ The Mystery Schoolof Sound
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︎66 Norlington Rd, Leyton, London, E10 6LA
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Fine Art, Video, Sculpture, Print, Photography, Performance
︎ The Mystery Schoolof Sound
︎ The Cummings Twins
︎ Mystery School of Sound
︎ instagram
︎ web
︎66 Norlington Rd, Leyton, London, E10 6LA
© The Cummings Twins