06.02.25, 20:30, Suzan Pitt Shorts

Few icons in animation history can match the surreal thrills and tingling kicks of Suzan Pitt. Originally starting out as a painter but disillusioned by the flatness of the medium, Pitt switched to animation to create eyeball-popping worlds where nothing is what it seems. Kaleidoscopic use of colour, physical rawness and a keen sense of humour define a body of work that keeps shedding new forms. With four of her greatest hits, we honour her nightmarish legacy.

In cult classic Asparagus (1979), the unrestrained growth of an asparagus plant is associated with female sexuality. As the urbane world turns absurdist, the green fruit transforms reality. Then the raw images and dissonant sounds of Visitation (2013) drag us into dystopian depths. Abstract forms and mechanical creations wander around in an eternal night. In El Doctor (2006), an alcoholic doctor is spiritually saved by the arrival of a new patient. We leave everyone in the cul-de-sac of Joy Street (1995). Here, a woman finds solace from her suicidal desire thanks to cartoon characters from her childhood. Colour dominates a grey blown-out landscape where art serves as a triumph over death.