The Whole Thing, 2022 - ongoing
To coincide with my short film Object Cinema screening at MoMA New York, as part of Messaging The Monstrous program, August 2022. I have decided to start a new project which will begin life online and eventually manifest into a physical entity.
The Whole Thing will attempt to map John Carpenter’s 1982 classic horror sci-fi film The Thing in its entirety. Part fan-art homage, part detective story, I plan to find and draw portraits of all of the cast and crew, along with nonhuman actors that played a part in the making of the film.
An exercise in obsession, this project comes from a desire to get closer to understanding The Thing as a whole, from the film itself to the concept of the monster, and its effect on filmmakers and popular culture. I intend to represent the film through lovingly hand-drawn portraits of every character, from the director to the prop-makers, the dog and monster puppet. In this expanded network of players, every drawing is as important as the next. A process resembling the commune that The Thing itself is striving towards: a mass of bodies with a single goal.
Through this project I hope to find new information, easter eggs, and unknown facts, by talking to fans and people connected to the film. With the hope this will sprout new tendrils add more people into the fold. If you want to be involved please get in touch.