Vincent’s Cartoons documents an afternoon. This time, Vincent wants to watch cartoons and keeps on reminding of it while his mother tries to distract him. The word entertain originating from the Latin inter-tenere, means "to hold among" or "to hold inside." In Old French, entretenir meant “to maintain,” “to uphold,” or “to keep someone in a state.” From its etymological origin and historical use, the meaning of entertainment was less about pleasure and more about maintaining someone within a certain frame of mind. Vincent’s preference—rescue cartoons like Paw Patrol and Fireman Sam—present an orderly world where crises are always effectively resolved by institutions: firefighters, police, and rescue teams. After a long day, his need for self-soothing found through identification with larger-than-life characters within a safe narrative sequence, is being interrupted by the authority in his life, the parent.
The film series is a two-part moving image work which studies the early stages of cognition through everyday situations, tracing how perception, attachment, and meaning begin within cultural and relational frameworks.
Vincent’s Breakfast (17′3″)
Vincent’s Cartoons (9′47″)
The film series is a two-part moving image work which studies the early stages of cognition through everyday situations, tracing how perception, attachment, and meaning begin within cultural and relational frameworks.
Vincent’s Breakfast (17′3″)
Vincent’s Cartoons (9′47″)