Story of a Mother

Hans Christian Andersen is probably most known for fairy tales like The Little Mermaid, The Matchstick, The Snow Queen and The Ugly Duckling.

Yet, the fairy tale that had the deepest impact on me was a far lesser-known one entitled The Story of a Mother, first published in December 1847.

The animation is displayed in the Creativity room and it focuses on the two central elements of the story: Death moving away with her child and the mother trying to chase him and get her baby back.

Animations by George Shelbourn of MUTE Studio.