“Heroes” is a slideshow journey that invites viewers to wander through the halls of an imaginary museum, with Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” serving as the soundtrack. Inspired by Shelley’s timeless poem “Ozymandias,” the exhibition offers a poignant meditation on the fleeting nature of pomposity, virility, and glory.
As the viewer strolls through the galleries, he encounters larger-than-life depictions of heroic figures, frozen in time as if classical, nude, majestic statues. Yet, amidst the opulence, there is a palpable sense of impermanence – even decadence – a reminder that even the mightiest empires crumble to dust.
Through seamless animation and evocative imagery, “Heroes” invites viewers to contemplate the themes of mortality and legacy, as they bear witness to the mutability of power in the face of time’s inexorable march.
