April 1, 2021
Miwa Matreyek, “Infinitely Yours”
In April, the “Transforming Crisis” series will host three public virtual events, featuring Fine Arts Center artist-in-residence, Miwa Matreyek. The series a semester-long series hosted in collaboration with UMass Fine Arts Center (FAC), the Master of Fine Arts for Poets and Writers (MFA) and the School of Earth and Sustainability (SES). It is devoted to illuminating ecological crises and addressing climate injustice. With support from the Chancellor s Sustainability Advisory Committee, the series includes performances, readings and discussions with prominent scholars, scientists and artists, along with students and community members about pressing environmental issues, promising solutions and the power of creative arts to inspire collective action.
Animator JiHee Nam talks about finding her style and working for herself
The CalArts graduate discusses her latest short film, her creative process, and the challenges she’s faced so far in the industry 13/01/2021 8:36 am
JiHee Nam is an animator and motion graphic designer currently based in LA, who says that when she first saw an animated film she couldn’t believe that these other worlds could be created. “It intrigued me that the subjects were able to do things that I wasn’t able to do in my world such as dynamic movements, or falling off a cliff,” she says. “I think that was the moment I realised that I wanted to be a part of whatever was going on inside that world.”