Video & Animation

The Earth Eaters (2025)

Made in Processing by Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz

Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz, The Earth Eaters
Installation view at the Parting Worlds exhibition, Whitney Museum, NY.

This is a never-ending animation made with code. It tells a story about floating islands. Little creatures live on the islands, but miners keep digging away at the land. The story never stops - it keeps cycling through creation and destruction.

Let’s Discuss
  • What makes this different from a normal video?
  • What emotions do you feel watching things being built and destroyed?