Riparianism
Prior to the "Doctrine of Appropriation," what would later become known as the "Colorado Compact" was the accepted belief in "Riparianism" or the idea that nature should be left free to do what it does. This short non-fiction animation is a stab, a nod, a gesture toward reviving the term in the context of ecstatic real estate development persistently cropping up around Brooklyn's historically toxic waterways specifically the Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek. The film re-imagines a national anthem around the "most" polluted waterways in this country, amplifying the voices of friends into an animated conversation around this term.
Object
Body of Water
About the Artist
Nicole Antebi considers herself a student of animistic thinking and landscape. She works in non-fiction animation, motion graphics, installation while simultaneously connecting and creating opportunities for other artists through larger curatorial and editorial projects such as Water, CA and The Winter Shack. Her work has been shown in many places including High Desert Test Sites, The Manhattan Bridge Anchorage, Teeny Cine’s converted trailer, Portable Forest, a Texas Grain Silo and in the cabin of a capsized ship at Machine Project, Los Angeles.