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PST Art Stories- Zach Blas: From Appalachia to Artificial Intelligence

Works In Progress is the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture podcast. It's available everywhere you listen to podcasts: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and Pandora.
Multimedia digital art work with neon pink, red and green. An installation view of Zach Blas’ mixed-media installation CULTUS, 2023, at arebyte gallery, London. (Photo by Max Colson)

UCLA Arts alumnus, artist, and filmmaker Zach Blas M.F.A. ‘08 joins Works In Progress to discuss his upbringing in Point Pleasant, West Virginia; his initial interests in film and what ultimately inspired his passion for art and technology; his life-saving experience as a Tori Amos groupie; and his current work and contribution to the exhibition Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film at LACMA, party of Getty’s region-wide initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide.

UCLA is the most granted institution in PST ART: Art & Science Collide with nearly $2 million in research and exhibition support from Getty for UCLA’s 7 contributions.