Nicole Antebi
MFA California Institute of the Arts (2001)
BFA University of Texas at El Paso (1998)
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
