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What is Très Mall?

Très ☹ Mall is a political cartoon following four friends living in an abandoned mall featuring writers on topics in philosophy, capitalism and violence.

Written, Directed & Animated by Derek G. Larson.

Screening Info: contact@dereklarson.net

Derek G. Larson, MFA Yale School of Art, is an artist and animator with previous experience at PBS.

He produces the animated documentary series Très Mall featuring academics on philosophy, the environment, and the Anthropocene. Recent guests include Noam Chomsky, Michael Hardt, Graham Harman and Priyamvada Gopal. The series screened at the Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, Tranen, Times Square New York City, MoCA Atlanta and the Yale School of Architecture.

Larson specializes in 2D animation, experimental video, post-production effects, motion graphics, 2D/3D assets for games, VR and animation.

A man with light brown hair and a mustache, wearing a light blue button-up shirt, standing outdoors with greenery and a brick building in the background.

Meet the Creator!

Close-up of the word "TRÄNEN" in black capital letters on a white background.
Logo with a pink fingerprint on the left and text that reads 'TIMES SQUARE ARTS' on the right, with 'TIMES' and 'SQUARE' outlined and 'ARTS' in solid pink.
Mass MoCA logo with white text on a red background
Vermont Studio Center logo with stylized house in dark green and light green, and text 'Vermont Studio Center' beneath.
Text displaying 'KUNSTHAL CHARLOTTENBORG' in black capital letters on a white background.
Close-up of a hotel room key card and a Japanese train ticket on a wooden table.
A colorful abstract artwork with floral and animal motifs overlaid with bold black text reading 'MOCHA'.
Logo of Telfair Museums with a stylized blue T and the text 'TELFAIR MUSEUMS'
Text reading 'Morris Museum'
Black logo with four circles of varying sizes above the text 'westobu FESTIVAL' in bold black font.
The word 'dis' in bold black letters on a white background.
Poster for a conference panel titled 'Future Space, Trade, and Capitalism in Digital Cities,' featuring speakers Carlos Oliva Mendoza, McKenzie Wark, and Michael Hardt, moderated by Derek G. Larson, held at the New York Hilton Midtown, February 16, 2023.
Sign displaying the name 'The Gwatch Art Peace Hotel' in English, with corresponding Chinese characters above.
Red and white circular logo with the black lowercase letters spelling 'ada' in the center.