A UNM Film and Digital Arts graduate, Shaandiin Tome, featured in New Mexico Magazine
A UNM Film and Digital Arts graduate, Shaandiin Tome, featured in
New Mexico Magazine.
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING of Shaandiin Tome’s short film Mud (Hashtl’ishnii), you notice the graininess. It’s shot on 16-millimeter film, a bold aesthetic choice that is not easy to pull off. You’re not merely filling a card with digital info. Each shot and performance must be planned to avoid burning through film and your budget. Tome takes capable command of her set, capturing stark imagery and memorable performances. Shot in Gallup and on the Navajo Nation, the film screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 and placed Tome among a growing number of Indigenous moviemakers laying claim to their stories.
Regional Premiere of Somewhere – a new heartfelt and poignant play
Juli Hendren thinks about the future a lot. Specifically, how we move forward and through catastrophe. Her answer – make work about it. Her current directorial challenge, Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days, is a contemporary piece that examines intimate, human...
Exploring Art: Marisa Demarco, Szu-Han Ho, and Raven Chacon’s “Tiguex”
Marisa Demarco and Szu-Han Ho bring sound, performance, and installation into conversation with memory, place, and collaboration. Their works span immersive choral pieces, site-specific soundscapes, and experimental compositions that challenge how we listen and connect.
UNM Artists Take the Spotlight in Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: Obsession
Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: Obsession features some incredible work from several of the amazing people who comprise the Art Department. Current second-year MFA students Luka Berkley and Justine Kablack, recent MFA graduate Taylor Engel, and instructor Jessamyn Lovell all have work featured in this most recent issue of Southwest Contemporary.