Videography
Monira Foundation
During the last semester of my senior year, I had the opportunity to work as a video editing and videographer intern at the Monira Foundation in Jersey City, NJ. The Monira Foundation is an art gallery mostly exhibiting several current and past contemporary artists that is dedicated to expanding the reach and quality of art through various programs such as artist residencies, exhibitions, and public events. My role involved creating video content to document and promote these activities on their website, YouTube channel, and Instagram page, providing me with valuable hands-on experience in the arts sector and contributing to the foundation’s mission of fostering a vibrant creative community.
Jonas Mekas was a Lithuanian filmmaker and poet whose son, Sebastion Mekas, opened up an exhibition at Monira that featured many of Jonas Mekas' film equipment, photographs, music, books, and other fascinating trinkets. I believe this was in preparation for a book Monira was going to be releasing on Jonas Mekas' work and life.
The Monira Foundation has public events called Monira Fridays once a month, this one specifically being cyberpunk themed. Monira brings in many musical guests, vendors, and builds up sets where guests can take pictures in costume. I was tasked with creating a promotional video that would play on a loop for their website which is why there is not any music in this video.
This was another piece of promotional material for Monira's website which was for their Discovery program. The Discovery program is a monthly program that welcomes the public into the AYN Foundation and other long-term presentations at the Monira Foundation to further learn and experience the practice of their featured artists.
Chihiro Ito is a Japanese filmmaker and painter who during his residency at the Monira Foundation worked on his art series Reel to Reel, which consists of various media projects that include film, Zines, art books, photographs, collages, and 2-dimensional visual works. He had a brief interaction with Jonas Mekas that had a long-lasting impact on him and what ultimetly inspired him to make these Zine books showcase many of Jonas Mekas' artwork and photographs that can be seen at his exhibition.