Ann Altstatt

This episode features interdisciplinary artist Ann Alstatt. Altstatt's work explores temporality, the intersections of scientific inquiry and mysticism, and the hidden stories of the material world. Ann graduated from the Digital Arts and New Media MFA at University of California, Santa Cruz in 2018. As a founding collective member at The Fábrica textile workshop since 2010, their arts practice remains informed by community engagement, collaborative processes, and material reuse. In this conversation with Indexical Executive Director Michael Flora, Alstatt discusses their evolving and multifaceted artistic practice. The conversation took place during the closing reception for their exhibition "Why is There Something Instead of Nothing?" at Indexical on November 2, 2024. Recording by Ben Krasner | Mixing and Editing by Jay Negron