Venu Magazine Cover Article about ISEA 2012 in Albuquerque (page 50-54)
"Although a concert by Laurie Anderson was clearly the headliner, Miwa Matreyek's performance, Myth and Infrastructure was a highlight for many. Matreyek's work is an enchanting blend of animation and live performance; one of the few digital artists who is able to keep a strong element of human presence in her work."
Curating "Physical Theater" for Sundance's New Frontier, by Roya Rastegar
"Lorde’s theory of the erotic as “a measure between the beginnings of our sense of self and the chaos of our strongest feeling” resonates with how Matreyek articulates the distinction between the meaning made from her body’s performance and another’s body.
I am both me and anonymous. If I put someone else in my videos or as a performer, I feel like I have to deal with a lot more about that person’s gender, history, age, appearance, physical presence and movement … and that changes my work … my body is the most direct [route] from imagination to reality.
Bringing the specificity of one’s own body to bear on what and how one knows, the erotic is a crucial part of how Matreyek conceptualizes her artistic work and practice."
OW festival REDCAT (page 52-53)
"Miwa Matreyek's multi-media "Myth and Infrastructure" is a dream-like excursion through fantastical landscapes and mindscapes"
