Za’Nia Coleman is an interdisciplinary artist experimenting with textiles, moving image, and cultural curation. Her primary medium is film focusing on documentary, oral history, and digital projections. The goal is to experiment with how to visualize the intersections of the archive, Black Folklore, and Black Science Fiction. Za’Nia holds a Bachelor's in Film Studies and Film Theory and Culture. Her community-held positions are as the Engagement Manager for the Fields at Rootsprings in Annadale, MN, Media Education Specialist at SPNN, St.Paul, MN, and Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tangible Collective based in Minneapolis, MN. The root of her work is archiving Black traditional and historical practices around love, pleasure, cultural expression, and community building.
Za'Nia Coleman
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