The King of Life

Cool 3D World, the creative duo of Brian Tessler (New York, USA, 1989) and Jonathan Baken (New York, USA, 1988), uses digital animation to develop stream of conscious narratives. El rey de la vida, created in response to The Garden of Earthly Delights, is a life story condensed into a couple of minutes. Inspired by the narrative richness of Bosch’s masterpiece, the video contains numerous scenes within scenes. A central character, seated on a velvet throne, gradually ages as events take place around him. Grotesque creatures, giant heads and humanoids populate the background and an elf-like figure revisits the protagonist at different stages of his existence. Surreal yet familiar, El rey de la vida is a digital tale of time, transformation and renewal.