& 1:51 "The New Republic reached out to create a short film featuring a unique ampersand for the magazine's signature series. The original concept included the use of a rare silvery chemical, which can alternate between solid and liquid states—a quality explored to create this slow, pulsing and haunting experimental video. The metallic ampersand comes to life and gradually morphs from a silvery puddle into a slick, almost glowing glyph."