Nicole Antebi

I am an animator and moving image artist whose work explores the intersection of storytelling, place, and belief. My practice is rooted in a deep curiosity about how different cultures-past and present-assign personhood, memory and mysticism to the land. Through animation, I investigate place-based animism and the ways in which landscapes become vessels for knowledge, spirituality, and hope, especially for times of crisis.

Driven by a desire to expand, the language of storytelling, I use animation as a tool to bridge the seen and unseen-to animate histories, rituals and relationships that are often invisible or intangible. My work invites viewers to consider how a place holds power, emotion, and ancestral presence.

I am an assistant professor of Animation at The University of Arizona and Co-director of The Wonder Studio at Biosphere II. 

Affiliate Faculty Latin American Studies 

LIverman Scholar Mentor 2023-2025

Contact: nantebi@arizona.edu