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Hyeree Ro with long dark hair closely observes small sculpted objects displayed on a transparent surface supported by a wooden frame.

Director’s Notes with Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung

When I was first introduced to Hyeree, I fell in love with her work immediately. Given our shared background—we’re both East Asians living in the US, existing between two languages and two places—it’s perhaps not surprising that I resonated with Hyeree’s musings around language and the idea that when you’re speaking one language, you’re one […]

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Hyeree Ro with long dark hair closely observes small sculpted objects displayed on a transparent surface supported by a wooden frame.

Art21 to Release new film: “Hyeree Ro’s Precise Ambiguity”

Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film: “Hyeree Ro’s Precise Ambiguity,” premiering Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube.

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Guadalupe Maravilla with a patterned jacket and hat stands inside a white empty bus, reaching towards a large metallic gong.

Director’s Notes with César Martínez Barba

The first time I connected with Guadalupe, we spoke about the bus, Mariposa Relámpago, and what its presence in Marfa, Texas was going to look like. I felt that there was a lot of poignancy and emotion in Guadalupe’s intentions for Marfa, and I wanted the film to reflect that. We thought a lot about […]

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Guadalupe Maravilla stands in front of a white wall with a white horse statue on top, a blue building in the background.

Art21 to Release New Film: “Guadalupe Maravilla’s ‘Mariposa Relámpago'”

Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film: “Guadalupe Maravilla’s ‘Mariposa Relámpago’” premiering Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube

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Hadi Falapishi looks up at a large, painted ceramic with animal and hand designs in a dimly lit space.

Art21 to Release new film: “Sincerely Yours, Hadi Falapishi”

Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film “Sincerely Yours, Hadi Falapishi,” premiering Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube.

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