In 2013, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Snail Trail” by Philipp Artus (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention. Explore 2 other works by Philipp Artus below.
A snail invents the wheel and goes through a cultural evolution to finally get back to its origin. The basic idea of the _Snail Trail_ is inspired by processes of exponential acceleration, which can be observed at different levels.
About Philipp Artus
Philipp Artus (DE), born 1982, grew up in Bremen/Germany and began studying art at the École des Beaux Arts in Nantes, France. He continued his autodidactic studies of animation and music theory in Portugal and is currently finishing his graduation project at…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.