Andrea Benge / ANDiLAND is a MASON Alumni and multi-media artist who interrogates the gender grotesque, the idea that established gender roles and current power structures inherently connect sex and violence. Her work explores digital animation, installation, performance art and AR/VR technologies within the feminine mystique. She is a multi International award-winning filmmaker.
Animation
Barakeh (b. Beirut) is a Palestinian Lebanese artist whose work is influenced by her upbringing amidst numerous conflicts in Lebanon. While her artwork broadly engages with the discourse of war, her research delves into military emerging technologies, the blurred boundaries between humans and machines, and the evolving nature of warfare, encompassing kinetic and cyberwarfare.
Education
MFA, San Francisco Art Institute
BA, Interior Design, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Barakat is a Polish/Egyptian VfX/CGI supervisor, character artist, generalist and educator, a "Pixel Wrangler," as he likes to refer to himself.
In his 25+ years in the industry, Barakat created 3D animated computer graphics and VFX for film, TV commercials, and series in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for both local and international brands, he worked on 22 feature films. He has worked on several award-winning commercial productions, including Friska Diego, the 2015 Bronze winner in the film category at Dubai Lynx.