Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Diana Rojas. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Diana, thanks for joining us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

Almost every piece that I’ve worked on is meaningful in its own way, but recently I’ve been very excited about my newest piece, “Query”, which was a video piece made for planetariums. In the making of this piece, I met with an astrophysicist to learn about black holes and gravitational lensing, work with two bass performers, and planetarium staff in order to make a really unique audiovisual piece. Working with so many different people is important for me because learning about and making art outside of the vacuum of art academia is necessary to make work that has depth. On a personal note, this piece allowed me to work through difficult moments in my faith and create something that still has a hopeful feeling to it.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’m an interdisciplinary artist working mostly in video, sculpture and sound. My research focuses on the human attempts to interact with the invisible and sublime. I often work collaboratively and I am constantly trying new things in my work. Working in an innovative and fresh way is what I’m most excited and proud of.

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I think it’s important to have a two-part support system- one virtual and one physical. Finding and keeping up with “Open Call” websites and Instagram accounts is super important so that you’re consistently showing your work and growing your CV. I think it’s also easy to shy away from messaging, commenting on and sharing work made by people we don’t know, but this can be a really powerful networking tool and could lead to a lot of unexpected opportunities. The other part of your system should consist of a strong relationship to your community- even if that’s just a handful of people, having a group of artists that you always support and go to exhibitions with is necessary to have deep conversations, share resources and combine forces to make more impactful projects.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is being able to create experiences and objects that make people think existentially and introspectively. For me, it’s also extremely rewarding to explore God in different ways and to meet and work with people from such different backgrounds. The cherry on top is being able to share my work with my church family too!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.dianarojasart.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianarojasart/