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Mysterious paper animations feel like hidden worlds

Popkin
Jan 24, 2026
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The animations of J. A. Humphreys are both eerie and enchanting. I can’t stop watching this one, titled Watcher of the Grave. Made on paper, it features a collaged silhouette of a man riding a horse toward an eyeball that looks around.

Here’s another great one (they’re all great, though) with eyeballs and a spider web. From the c…

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