Livi Palalay illustrated this animation in response to Jody Zellen’s work No Turn on Red (2024) to acknowledge themes of waiting and emphasize the declining attention spans of humans. Loading (2024) captures the itching sensations of delayed gratification that people experience due to confrontation with man-made obstructions of instinctive behaviors such as movement. The piece seeks to highlight the parallels of human relationships with both older and recently established technologies, depicting impulsivity, temptation, and the frustration of feeling stuck.

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Check out Jody Zellen’s work No Turn on Red.

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UX/UI Designer & Editor

Livi Palalay is a sophomore double major in Health Studies and Environmental Studies, and minor in VMAP at the University of Richmond. She is passionate about printmaking, gardening, and college radio.