Ep. 13 - Vivian Vivas on Absentia, Calcified and San Francisco

Artist Vivian Vivas trancends trivialization. Her immense work in several genres, encompassing moving image, performance art, stop motion and installation work pushes the boundaries of what many deem possible. An MFA candidate at Columbia University, she is a finalist for the 2022 Frankenthaler Climate Award, and has an upcoming group show: In Response: Jonas Mekas at the Jewish Museum. She was the recipient of the 2018 Kodak Award from the San Francisco Art Institute and received the Best Experimental Film Award at the 2019 ARFF Barcelona Film Festival. In our conversation at her new studio in New York City, we discuss her evolution through works including Absentia, Sankofa, Calcified and Phase Three.

Opening Credits: dUASsEMIcOLCHEIASiNVERTIDAS - 01101101; Closing Credits: mekoisu - ものしりのそらへ