Joel Simon

Joel Simon's Macropolis is a short animated film in which a group of soft toys rebel and escape from a factory to seek a new life among humans in the great outdoors.

A mixture between street performance and stop-motion animation, the film uses real-world locations as backdrops for the toys' adventures.

The toys' experiences pass by very quickly, causing them to behave like humans, expressing fear, anger and bemusement at their newly found world.

A selection of models will also be on display to accompany the film.

This exhibition includes a recorded audio description of the piece for blind and visually impaired visitors.