Shiva Shahmir
Major in Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia. Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary arts practice: audio engineer and videographer, trained in piano and ballet. Winner of UBC Dean of Arts Prize for Best Essay in Visual Literacy 2015. Organizer, community radio advocate and DJ. Former studio at Red Gate Arts Society.
Current Director of Spread Art Detroit.
I captured the soundz for this video (live recording and mastering). It had been a while since I participated in a project like this and it was super great to work with Gabriel Wilk (guitar), Daniel Ackerman ( vox, guitar, mpc) and Theo Schear (videographer and editor) :-) Thanks for the invite
I made this spring of 2017 but I named it today, “Jus Soli”
Dirt and Canvas
-Shiva Shahmir
I like to paint but I am more comfortable with new media/technology. So sometimes when I’m frustrated at my lack of talent, I combine the two and make a weird gif.
Work in Progress by Shiva Shahmir
Hornby June 2017
Toronto February 2018
Shots by Shiva S - yours truly
35mm film
Observations while hanging out with my dear friend Tom Burrows.
#blessedluck
March 2018, North Vancouver
35mm shot by Shiva Shahmir
A quick trip to New York City in March 2018 with my dear friends: Sarah Iannone, Danielle Roberts and Cole Speck
35mm fim
Transition
Acrylic, water color on drop cloth canvas.
By Shiva Shahmir
Flyers designed for Freedom House benefit show at Light Box, Summer of 2017
By: Shiva Shahmir
Former UBC visual art MFA students: Eric Angus, Michelle Weinstein, Benjamin J Allard and current MFA student Matt Browning reflect on Beau Dick’s impact on their lives and practice.
Visuals of Beau Dick captured and shared by Manuel Piña
Music recorded and submitted by Eric Angus and Alan Hunt
Audio and visuals mixed and edited by Shiva Shahmir
I produced this video for Beau’s Celebration of Life- April 30th, 2017
Some of what went on during my November artist residency at Spread Art in Detroit..
-Shiva Shahmir
