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BRIClab 2024-2025 Video Art Artists

Vibrant young woman with red locs, stylish gold jewelry, and sunglasses on a beach, representing contemporary African culture, arts, and community engagement in the BRIC arts organization.

Aishamanne Williams

(she/her)

Aishamanne Williams is a multidisciplinary artist and documentarian. Her artistic practice centers around filmmaking, photography and writing. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY with Caribbean heritage, she pulls inspiration from collective lived experiences to create work that feels intimate, nostalgic and imaginative. Her work includes narrative and documentary films, fiction/poetry books, photography and zines.

She seeks to create expressions of urban life that are authentic in documentation and experimental in imagination, investigating both the concrete and that which grows from it. Employing text and image with freedom from a singular discipline, Aishamanne’s artistic practice centers on pouring into a living archive honoring and preserving the beauty of the present. Her aim is to build new worlds for posterity by documenting expressions of identity and culture. Aishamanne received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Design with minors in Film Production and Photography from The New School in 2021. Her film Hoodwear Diaries was featured in Afrikana Film Fest in 2022 and her film A Smaller Sun was featured in Short Side Film Fest in 2023.

Previous Work

An older person wearing a white knit sweater and a colorful, chunky necklace gently embraces a younger person with closed eyes resting their head on the older person's arm. The younger person has dark curly hair pulled back and is wearing a yellow top and silver hoop earrings. The scene conveys a sense of comfort and tenderness.
A memorial setup featuring a photo of a young girl with two puffs in her hair, surrounded by various candles, green glass bottles with dried flowers, and handwritten notes on a white background. The notes express love, remembrance, and messages of missing someone dearly. The scene is softly lit, creating a warm, reflective atmosphere.
Close-up of a person with dark skin wearing a hat and a hoodie, with the yellow text overlay: "Streetwear was a rebellious and innovative act of expression.
Two young men are positioned in front of a wooden wall with graffiti. One man stands with his hands in his pockets, wearing a green jacket, beige pants, gray beanie, and sneakers. The other man sits on a chair, wearing a black bucket hat, a striped long-sleeve shirt with red, white, and green colors, a black vest, beige pants, white socks, and sneakers. The scene has a vintage film effect, and yellow subtitles at the bottom read, "but this is what the community wears day to day.
Four people with dreadlocks are sitting on outdoor steps. One person in the back is wearing a yellow outfit and a face covering, adjusting their hat. The person in front of them has dark dreadlocks and is wearing a black jacket. To the right, a person with bright orange dreadlocks is wearing a white jacket and cross earrings. In the foreground, another person with light brown dreadlocks is wearing large yellow-tinted sunglasses. The image has a vintage film effect with subtitles at the bottom reading, "or how they identify. [It's all a performance.] Yeah.
A white poster board with the word "GIRLS!" written in large, colorful letters. The board also has two photos of women attached to it and is decorated with small star-shaped confetti. Two people are partially visible, one on the left wearing a red patterned scarf and the other on the right with hands clasped. The scene appears to be outdoors with a bench and table in the background.
Hands holding a clear glass shoe with orange accents, against a blurred background of shelves displaying various glass items.
Vibrant portrait of a young man smiling outdoors, showcasing diversity and contemporary fashion, suitable for arts and cultural promotion.

Anto(n) Astudillo

(He/They)

Anto(n) Astudillo (they/he) is a Lenapehoking/NYC-based filmmaker, performance artist, and curator of trans experience from Wallmapu (Santiago, Chile). Astudillo explores dynamic interconnections between the practice of embodiment and experimental cinema to create visual portraits of personal and political themes in the form of 16mm film, video and performance. Astudillo served as the 2024 festival director of TRANS|lations, Seattle Trans Film Festival and is a film programmer for the 36th annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, NewFest. Currently, Astudillo is program director of Millennium Film Workshop, an organization promoting independent artists since 1966.

Previous Work

Innovative artist performing multimedia art at BRIC arts center, engaging audience with visual storytelling and contemporary culture.
Colorful abstract art installation or exhibition scene at BRIC arts media meeting with two speakers or presenters in a dark room.
Vivid digitally manipulated image of a humanoid figure with blue skin and alien-like features standing on a patterned surface against a vibrant yellow sky with clouds; surreal artistic concept.
Dilapidated apartment building with open and broken windows, black and white photo highlighting urban decay and architectural deterioration.
Vibrant woman with wavy blonde hair sitting on a tree branch in a lush green forest, showcasing contemporary art, creativity, and nature connection, under natural daylight.

Cerine

(They/Them)

Cerine is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Via video, music, psycho/psychic geographies, and blading– they traverse the continuum between camouflage and enchantment.

Previous Work

A peaceful forest stream with rocks, wildlife, and surrounding greenery in black and white.
A diverse collection of black and white nature scenes, including trees, flowers, bushes, and coastal landscapes, highlighting environmental beauty and ecological themes.
Lush forest with dense trees and sunlight filtering through branches, representing biodiversity and natural habitats.
A stylish man with a camera and sunglasses standing outdoors in a park setting, showcasing urban photography and professional attire for art and culture events.

Chuck Moss

(He/Him)

Chuck Moss (he/him) is a NYC based film-maker, producer and editor. Chuck specializes in short film, documentary, public access, photography, and visual abstract realism.  As a progressive critical thinker, he is interested in the practice of curiosity and how compassion is used to explore shared spaces of uncertainty, advocacy and human potential. 

In 2022 I was a BRIC/ARTS Documentary Cohort, and produced “The Way of Glass” highlighting the work of Corning Museum Glass and Creative Glass Center of America Award Winner, Jamie Harris.  I produced the winning film in the Kwanzaa Film 2023 Festival, “V’DaNessa Monk, Veronica White, “A Life in the Key of Community”. My short film, “Restraint Within Freedom” featuring the work of artist Suzanne GreenBerg, was screened at the ’24 Kolaj Fest in New Orleans.

Whether through political, economic, cultural or social narratives, Chuck enjoys providing associative imagery to assist with considering our own roles in contested arenas of change and transition.

Previous Work

A busy city skyline viewed from a luxurious interior with a mannequin, a man sitting and meditating, and the phrase "Let The World Think Otherwise" in elegant script.
Colorful contemporary art installation featuring an urban sculpture and an elderly man with stylish attire at BRIC arts media.
Joyful young man with curly hair and glasses smiling outdoors in nature.

Samuel Wright Smith

(He/Him)

Samuel Wright Smith is a multimedia artist based in Manhattan. His experimental animation work has shown at such festivals as DOCNYC and recently in a documentary produced by PBS. He is an NYU Tisch Film/TV graduate, National Board of Review student grant winner and Untitled Filmmaker Organization 2024-25 fellow. 

Sam is interested in projects that are guided by the heart. Their animation work is primarily out-of-the-box physical media techniques such as watercolor, linocut print, collage cutout and chalk pastel.

He is a lover of backpacking, music and halal cart falafel sandwiches.

Previous Work

A detailed illustration of a traditional spindle with intricately patterned beads threaded onto it. The spindle is depicted in a reddish-brown color with fine line work, showing a twisted cord wrapped around it. The background features blue linear sketches resembling plants or trees and faint, rotated text in orange. The overall composition combines technical drawing with artistic elements.
Instructions for making buttoned pretzel cords are shown, including sample length, materials, and detailed steps. The sample length is 17 inches, with materials including two cords in 45 lb. test hemp and a 9/16 inch, 4-hole decorated metal button. Steps 1 through 26 describe folding cords, tying various knots (Slide Loop Clasp, Left Square Knots, Pretzel Knots, Left Half Knots, Right Half Knots, Left Half Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Knots, Left Square Knots, Left Half Kn
The image shows a close-up of a vintage celestial map featuring various mythological figures and constellations, including a centaur and a lion. The map is circular with a yellow border marked with degrees. Large, bold, black text partially obscures the map, reading "VANDIYA" in reverse. The background includes some upside-down printed text in a serif font.
A colorful painting featuring a bright yellow and orange sun with radiating rays, green rolling hills with small houses, and a green hot air balloon floating near the sun. The text "THE BALLOONIST" is written in red, arched above the sun.
A symmetrical, kaleidoscopic pattern of bright, multicolored lights on a dark background, featuring clusters of red, blue, and white glowing dots arranged in a star-like formation.
A colorful, layered flower-like collage with petal shapes arranged in concentric circles. The petals feature various patterns and textures in shades of red, orange, blue, yellow, and beige, set against a black background. The center has a spiral pattern with intricate designs.
A glowing green moth with delicate, translucent wings rests on a mossy, textured surface in a dark forest. Behind it, tall brown tree trunks stand against a large, bright yellow moon, with a few green plants sprouting from the ground. The scene has a mystical, painted quality.
A stylized illustration of a tree branch with green leaves extending over a large, textured yellow-orange circular shape resembling a sun or moon. The background is dark with a repeating pattern of floral or star-like shapes in muted brown and pink tones.
Close-up of a textured surface with red and black markings. The red markings include abstract lines and shapes, while the black markings resemble Hebrew letters or symbols. The background is light with a dotted pattern.
A brightly colored, star-shaped object with multiple pointed edges, featuring intricate patterns of red, blue, green, and orange circular and floral designs on a black background. The object appears to be isolated against a solid black backdrop.
Young woman working on laptop at a creative arts space with plants and art supplies in the background.

Lai Yi Ohlsen

(she/her)

Lai Yi Ohlsen (she/her) is an artist, writer and researcher whose work considers systems and the narratives of their histories. She was a 2019 Artist in Residence at Movement Research, a Year 8 Member of New Inc’s Art + Code Track in partnership with Rhizome and was a Spring 2020 Technology Resident at Pioneer Works. Her work has been shown at Tech Zine Fair, Movement Research’s Fall Festival, New York Art Book Fair, the Internet Archive’s Decentralized Web Summit and Our Networks. She is the Research and Data Lead at Measurement Lab, where she studies the evolution of the Internet, and a part-time lecturer at The New School where she teaches in the Parsons Design & Technology BFA and MFA programs, as well as in the Universy Lecture program.

Previous Work

Bright artist standing on a large white surface covered with plastic sheeting in an urban outdoor setting, preparing for a mural or street art project.
A spacious room with a wooden floor and high ceilings, featuring classical architectural elements like columns and arches. Several people are scattered throughout the space, some standing, one person walking away from the camera in the center, and others holding up papers or devices, possibly taking photos or videos. The lighting is warm and focused, highlighting the room's details.
Young dancer squatting on stage holding a gray canvas in front of her face, dark background, contemporary dance performance, artistic expression, BRIC arts media.

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Colorful urban art and vibrant paintings displayed at BRIC arts media center with an artist standing in front of her artwork.
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A woman with long hair stands in a body of water, surrounded by lush greenery and trees, enjoying a peaceful moment in nature.
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