MOTION · ANIMATED ART

The Obsidian Rain

Animated black nautilus with pearls loop for Frame TV, 4K screens and venue displays

A black nautilus, its edges catching gold, sheds pearls on long threads into the dark. The shell holds still while everything it releases falls at its own pace. See the print.

Made to be left running. On a Frame TV or any 4K television it reads as a painting that breathes; on a computer or projector it is a calming screensaver; on the screens of a hotel, spa, restaurant or shop it is living wall art that asks nothing of the room. The loop ends on the frame it began with, so a screen set to repeat plays it for hours without a cut.

Home licence · €55 Venue licence · €3774K + Full HD MP4 · seamless · silent · instant download · licence certificate (PDF) included

Duration	11 seconds, seamless loop
Resolution	4K 2160×3840 plus Full HD 1080×1920
Format	MP4 · H.264 · 30 fps · silent
Plays on	Frame TV, any TV, digital art frame, projector, media player, signage
Licence	Home €55 · Venue €377 · certificate (PDF) with every purchase

Preview at reduced size and quality with a watermark; the files you receive are the clean 4K masters.

All fifteen loops See the print of this work

Questions

Does it work on a Samsung Frame TV?

Yes — played as a video from a USB stick (with repeat on), a media app or a laptop over HDMI. The Frame’s Art Mode itself shows still images only; the print of this work is made for that.

Is the loop really seamless?

Yes. The last frame flows into the first, so a screen set to repeat plays it for hours without a jump.

What is the difference between the two licences?

The home licence covers your own screens, private use. The venue licence covers public display in one business location, with the venue named on the certificate. Neither allows resale or redistribution.