About

Lauren Flinner is a filmmaker, collagist, animator, and sculptor living in Boston, MA.

As a multimedia artist, Flinner’s work explores and extols a philosophy inspired by “the movement between” (i.e. frames in a film, identities, seemingly absolute truths, and so on).

Flinner’s short films are experimental, often autobiographically inspired, and reflect on the roles played by visual and textual languages within society. Their films document moments of cognitive dissonance which implicate black and white thinking patterns and binary divisions.

Born in the Midwest of the USA, Flinner was influenced by the quietly violent undertones of suburban life. Through performance, and the juxtaposition of various art mediums and traditional modes of expression, Flinner calls attention to the nuances and paradoxes present in their life.

They received an MFA from CalArts in Experimental Animation, and have a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, and a BA from Hampshire College.

Accessible and revolutionary art education has been a longtime passion for Flinner, who has worked as a teacher in various contexts, including running art workshops with incarcerated youth, leading after school programs in arts-underserved districts both urban and rural, and assisting adults with disabilities with their studio practices.

Flinner has also participated in residencies with Kolaj Institute, Union Docs and Boston Center for the Arts and their films have screened internationally, including at competitive festivals like Slamdance and Mammoth Lakes. They have exhibited with Gallery 263 in Cambridge, MA and other US venues.