Björk “Hollow” music video

A powers-of-10 exploration of the microscopic and molecular landscapes inside Björk’s body. The animation was constructed from molecular models of DNA and proteins derived from various forms of scientific data such as x-ray crystallography. Berry’s work is usually defined by goals of didactic science education and accuracy, so this was the first time that he strayed fully into the world of art, with the opportunity to mess around with the scientific data to create a whimsical and playful journey.

Inside a cell nucleus the audience encounters Björk’s ancestral spirit — her ghost in the machine — that watches over her genes as they flow from one generation to the next. The spirit manifests as a large molecular complex that was modeled from a three-dimensional head scan of Björk.

The inspiration for the face came from the ‘fruit face’ paintings by the 16th-century Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo who took objects such as fruits, vegetables, or books and arranged them in such a way that they formed a portrait.