Lisette Berndt aka Thoka Maer

I first saw the work of Lisette Berndt, aka Tho­ka Maer, through her Tum­blr, It’s No Big­gie. I think I’ve men­tioned how much I love ani­mat­ed GIFs, and was espe­cial­ly delight­ed to see the ele­ment of the hand in Liset­te’s ani­ma­tions. It’s No Big­gie, she writes, is a “satir­i­cal com­ment about our dai­ly life obsta­cles in form of loop­ing gif ani­ma­tion.” All images via her Tum­blr.

Liset­te’s oth­er illus­tra­tions (and ani­ma­tions!) share sim­i­lar qual­i­ties to her GIFs. Styl­is­ti­cal­ly, she uses a light hand with min­i­mal line work to tell a sto­ry or describe a place. With col­ored pen­cil, graphite, or ink, Lisette com­mu­ni­cates a feel­ing of intro­spec­tion and a tinge of sadness. 

All images via her web­site.

infra 6 from Tho­ka Maer on Vimeo.

infra 7 from Tho­ka Maer on Vimeo.