Na Mira (born 1982), also known as Dylan Mira,[1] is an American artist and educator, known for her installation art. She is based out of Los Angeles, California, "on Tongva, Gabrielino, Kizh, and Chumash lands."[2]
Na Mira | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Other names | Dylan Mira |
| Alma mater | School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, educator |
| Known for | Installation art |
Early life and education
editNa Mira was born in 1982 in Lawrence, Kansas.[2] She grew up between the United States and East Asia, and is of Korean-American descent.[3][4]
Mira received a BFA degree in 2006 in Film, Video, New Media at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and a MFA degree in 2013 in New Genres at the University of California, Los Angeles.[5][6]
Artistic practice and exhibitions
editBeginning in 2018, Mira has a since ongoing video installation series titled Night Vision.[3][7] The Night Vision series started with a noted visual glitch when filming with an infrared camera in Jeju Island in South Korea, and the work features audio components.[3][4] Her Night Vision work touches on topics such as esotericism, Korean shamanism, feminism, and personal family history.[4][8]
In January 2022, Fulcrum Arts hosted a conversation titled "Unfolding Dimensions" between Mira, Simon Leung, and Satyan Devadoss, focused on an analysis of Mira’s research work in the archives of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha.[9]
In April 2022, Mira participated in a "multi-sensorial, durational performance" Eternal Spa, organized with QNA (collective) at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.[10]
Mira was selected to participate in the 2022 Whitney Biennial titled "Quiet as It's Kept" curated by Adrienne Edwards and David Breslin.[8] Mira presented Night Vision (Red as never been), 2022, a video installation at the 2022 Whitney Biennial, a work in conversation with the work of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha.[11][12]
Mira is on the faculty at University of California, Riverside (UCR) in the Department of Art.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Suzy Halajian: Show 2". Oregon Contemporary. 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ a b Durón, Maximilíano (2022-01-25). "Taking the Title 'Quiet as It's Kept,' 2022 Whitney Biennial Names 63 Participating Artists". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ a b c Teets, Jennifer (2022-03-29). "A Kind of Science Friction: Na Mira". www.moussemagazine.it. Mousse Magazine and Publishing. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ a b c Mitter, Siddhartha (2022-03-23). "From the Border, the Whitney Biennial Asks What American Art Can Be". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "Na Mira: "Passages Paysages Passengers"". The Kitchen OnScreen. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Fulcrum Arts is Launching (soft) "Sequencing" Transmedia Publishing Platform in Late 2021". Leonardo/ISAST. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Schneider, Tim (2019-06-13). "What Can We Learn About Art Fairs From Liste, Basel's Platform for Emerging Talent? Here Are Four Lessons". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
Dylan Mira's 밤시각 Night Vision (2019)
- ^ a b Mitter, Siddhartha (2022-01-25). "Whitney Biennial Picks 63 Artists to Take Stock of Now". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Unfolding Dimensions". Fulcrum Arts. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Eternal Spa". www.moca.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Greenberger, Alex (2022-03-29). "A Sharp, Understated Whitney Biennial Looks to the Past to Process the Grief of the Present". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "In Pictures: See Practically Every Artwork in the Highly Anticipated, Agenda-Setting 2022 Whitney Biennial". Artnet News. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "Na Mira – UCR | Department of Art". Retrieved 2022-04-01.