Miriam Levi

On why I do what I do

You could call this an artist statement. 



I grew up in a house filled with too many books for one lifetime. Too much history for one person. An identity of in between. Between past and present, trauma and faith, creativity and science. 


I am fascinated by Dadaism, Surrealism, and science fiction. If I could have some dead people over for dinner, I would love to have a chance to meet Woodman, Dali and Atkins and see what they think of how we have been living. I am sure they would find the world hilarious and terrifying. Imagine a project on climate change by Salvador Dali, or one on fast fashion by Francesca Woodman. Maybe they could help us rethink it all.


We need more art from as many possible perspectives. I dream of a cubism of the soul, maybe leaving aside the misogyny. I believe in community, collaboration, and empathy. I strive for art that asks good questions, that opens as many eyes as possible even the tiniest bit. 


There are colours beyond the ones we can think of. Roads beyond the ones we can see. Art is faith. A voice saying that it will all be ok if we keep looking into each other eyes to see the world from someone else’s perspective.


 I believe in art as an alternative to fast fashion, 

                                                       meat consumption,

                                                                         flooding,

                                                                          cows’ explosions.


 Without it we are walls. With it we can turn mirrors into doors.


Website: https://www.miriamlevi.com

A picture me looking for jobs.

A picture me looking for jobs.

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