moby dick
type
illustration
specs
mixed media
printer ink, water, distressing
printer ink, water, distressing
roles
art direction
illustration
illustration
client
uni project
(melbourne theatre company)
(melbourne theatre company)
date
2020
a dark and striking reimagining of the enigmatic white whale tale, adapted for a live-action play.
The mysterious white whale lurks ominously deep underwater; the moonlight shining off its skin with a haunting ghostly aura.
savage waters, violent storms, and mass destruction all struck the ill-fated ship of captain ahab and his crew. the pages are treated to a similar fate.
savage waters, violent storms, and mass destruction all struck the ill-fated ship of captain ahab and his crew. the pages are treated to a similar fate.
water washes and smudges the printed ink away. various abrasive distressing techniques show scars, damage, and the sheer intensity of the story.
inverting this to white on black is what really creates the tension and sense of unease. this makes the whale appear to glow in the dark depths of the ocean waiting for prey, a haunting premonition of things to come.
inverting this to white on black is what really creates the tension and sense of unease. this makes the whale appear to glow in the dark depths of the ocean waiting for prey, a haunting premonition of things to come.
