LA weekly: Meet an Artist Monday

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A delayed post of a profile/interview from LA Weekly

Miwa Matreyek (Photo by Matthieu Young)

MEET AN ARTIST MONDAY: MIWA MATREYEK

SHANA NYS DAMBROTJANUARY 13, 2020

Whether or not you know Miwa Matreyek’s name, which you should, you do know her work. As the woman who “does those amazing shadow puppet projections,” she has dazzled audiences at both historic and unconventional venues for a decade with her unique hybrid analog and tech performances combining live-action with evocative sound and intricate video. She creates real-time and finely tuned magic on stage, but more than the eccentric visual majesty of her one-woman shows, Matreyek’s work also has a message. She is deeply engaged with humanity’s relationship to the environment and nature, and never more so than in the context of the climate crisis.”

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https://www.laweekly.com/meet-an-artist-monday-miwa-matreyek/