Zach Blas: From Appalachia to Artificial Intelligence
Works In Progress is the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture podcast. It's available everywhere you listen to podcasts: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and Pandora.
UCLA Arts alumnus, artist, and filmmaker Zach Blas M.F.A. ‘08 joins Works In Progress to discuss his upbringing in Point Pleasant, West Virginia; his initial interests in film and what ultimately inspired his passion for art and technology; his life-saving experience as a Tori Amos groupie; and his current work and contribution to the exhibition Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film at LACMA, part of Getty’s region-wide initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide.
UCLA is the most granted institution in PST ART: Art & Science Collide with nearly $2 million in research and exhibition support from Getty for UCLA’s 7 contributions.
Header image: An installation view of Zach Blas’ mixed-media installation CULTUS, 2023, at arebyte gallery, London. (Photo by Max Colson)
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