Mila Woodward
By bringing the inanimate to life, I convey a sense of alienation and unfamiliarity in the real world.Contrasted by the perfectly made-up sets and people. I’ve always struggled to find my voice, but through stop motion, it helps me show rather than tell.Both my replica and I experience the stop of motion together, one waiting for the other to start.
'Untitled 2' (still). Shell, cherry vibrator, sequin tile, cotton. 2025
'Untitled 2'. Shell, cherry vibrator, sequin tile, cotton, ceramic mannequin hand, wooden mannequin hand, Yayoi Kusama pumpkin plush, champagne glass, lip phone, telescope, quartz geode, vase. 1:49. 2025. Song credit: 'Careless Whisper' George Michael, 1984.
'Untitled 3'. Barbie, arrow, tripod, mop handle, foamboard, polyester, clay, fabric. 3:25. 2025. Song credit: 'Paper Planes', M.I.A, 2007
'Untitled 4'. Barbie, polyester, foamboard, fabric. 2:03. 2024-2025. Song credit: 'Canned Heat', Jamiroquai, 1999
'Untitled 5'. Barbie, Ken, chocolate box, foamboard, fabric. 2:35. 2025. Song credit: 'Remember', AIR, 1998.
Mila Woodward, Installation view, 2025. Image courtesy of the University of Melbourne. Photography by Astrid Mulder.
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
University of Melbourne