The Spaces Between \;is a col
lection of hybrid animations that explore liminality\, memory\, and thresh
olds between worlds through physical and digital animation processes.
Chris Schultz is an animator and interdisciplinary artist whose pract
ice spans physical animation\, digital processes\, and object-making. Duri
ng his residency (Sept-Dec 2025)\, Schultz concluded the final edits on
Beginning with the primev
al forest of Mount Kasugayama and extending outward\, each animation moves
further from its shadow and into a world of its own. Together\, these wor
ks form a speculative map of in-between spaces\, tracing relationships bet
ween place\, built environments\, the natural world\, and the more ephemer
al realms of time\, life\, and death.
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Christian (Chris) Schultz received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Central Oklahoma in 2018 and his Master of Fi ne Arts from The University of Arkansas in 2021. Schultz has been featured in shows both nationally and internationally. Born in Oklahoma he now liv es and works in Northwest Arkansas and is a current faculty member of The University of Arkansas School of Art and co-founder of Pond Gallery in dow ntown Fayetteville\, AR. Schultz has also founded an independent game stud io\, Stone House Studio\, focused on the development of tabletop and card games. Schultz's work covers a variety of media including works on paper\, video and animation and object making. Themes explored within current wor k include the ephemeral nature of time alongside the lightheartedness of p lay. These themes come together through a practice of world building with a current focus on the exploration of virtual worlds and the environment o f his childhood backyard.
\nOver the course of his residency Chris w
ill continue work on an extensive hybrid animation project titled Hello -
From Mt. Kasuga. This short uses physical animation techniques alongside d
igital and hybrid elements. The work is a result of a month-long research
endeavor into the ecology of the Primeval forest of Mount Kasugayama locat
ed in Nara Japan. Themes of the animated film include ecological conservat
ism\, sustainability\, preservation in the face of development while balan
cing the elements of play\, curiosity and a leaning towards a hopeful futu
re. Through speculative means the work questions what a future of balance
looks like between humans and nature. Classes Chris will lead during his t
ime as a visiting artist include stop motion and 16mm direct animation.
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