Close the Gap: Illustrator Cécile Cuny on Ending the Gender Digital Divide
The Brussels-based artist has partnered with Evoca Foundation and Giga to champion digital access for girls everywhere.
For Cécile Cuny, magic has always lived in the overlooked. The way a personified object suddenly gains personality is intriguing. The sense of independence radiates from a girl discovering her own power.
Her animation project, Close the Gap, a short film released to mark International Day of the Girl, addresses the gender digital divide. The film was co-produced with the Evoca Foundation and Giga, an initiative to connect every school to the internet.
These are the building blocks of her visual world, and they're also the foundation of her animation project.
Cécile Cuny's project aims to promote digital access for girls everywhere, in partnership with Evoca Foundation and Giga.
Author's summary: Cécile Cuny champions digital access.