Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ania Catherine is an artist and choreographer based in Los Angeles. Her work merges movement, film, and performance art and has been shown internationally at the British Film Institute, Art Basel Hong Kong, Peacock Theatre (London), LA Center for Digital Art, Agora Collective (Berlin), Forum des images (Paris), Dansmuseet (Stockholm), International Meeting on Screendance (Valencia, Spain), among others. She holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics, and through bodies explores the intersections of performance and her academic research in gender, sexuality, representation, and politics. In addition to her personal practice, she works internationally performing, choreographing, speaking, directing, and teaching.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Growing up in Orange County in California
Gender and sexuality
How “slow cinema” has influenced her work
Films by Roy Anderson and Chantal Akerman
Creating work that’s personal
Misrepresentations of sexuality
How she met her wife
Surrounding yourself with people who project positive energy
Ania's Website:
aniacatherine.com
Artist Decoded Patreon:
patreon.com/artistdecoded
Originally Posted 4.20.18
Ania Catherine is an artist and choreographer based in Los Angeles. Her work merges movement, film, and performance art and has been shown internationally at the British Film Institute, Art Basel Hong Kong, Peacock Theatre (London), LA Center for Digital Art, Agora Collective (Berlin), Forum des images (Paris), Dansmuseet (Stockholm), International Meeting on Screendance (Valencia, Spain), among others. She holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics, and through bodies explores the intersections of performance and her academic research in gender, sexuality, representation, and politics. In addition to her personal practice, she works internationally performing, choreographing, speaking, directing, and teaching.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Growing up in Orange County in California
Gender and sexuality
How “slow cinema” has influenced her work
Films by Roy Anderson and Chantal Akerman
Creating work that’s personal
Misrepresentations of sexuality
How she met her wife
Surrounding yourself with people who project positive energy
Ania's Website:
aniacatherine.com
Artist Decoded Patreon:
patreon.com/artistdecoded
Originally Posted 4.20.18
