Meriem Bennani (b. 1988 in Rabat, Morocco) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Juxtaposing and mixing the language of reality TV, documentaries, phone footage, animation, and high production aesthetics, she explores the potential of storytelling while amplifying reality through a strategy of magical realism and humour. She has been developing a shape-shifting practice of films, sculptures and immersive installations, composed with a subtle agility to question our contemporary society and its fractured identities, gender issues and ubiquitous dominance of digital technologies. Bennani’s work has been shown at the Whitney Biennale, MoMA PS1, Art Dubai, The Vuitton Foundation in Paris, Public Art Fund, CLEARING and The Kitchen in New York. Her animated series, 2 Lizards, a collaboration with director Orian Barki, premiered on Instagram during Spring 2020 and was described by The New York Times as “hypnotic…deploying a blend of documentary structure and animation surrealism…both poignantly grounded in actual events and also soothingly fantastical” and its animated protagonists “art stars.” (Jon Caramanica, April 2020) https://www.instagram.com/meriembennani/ http://meriembennani.com Meriem Bennani - Life on the CAPS (book): https://store.renaissancesociety.org/products/meriem-bennai-life-on-the-caps We also requested Meriem to share with us some of her favorite things. Catch them all in our newsletter: https://putf.substack.com/ The PUTF show is an interview series, dedicated to showcasing inspiring creatives from the PUTF community and beyond. Guests are invited to share their unique career journeys, stories, and visions. The PUTF show is produced by WAVDWGS, a video production company based in NYC. https://wavdwgs.com/ Pick Up The Flow, is an online resource based in NYC striving to democratize access to opportunities. Opportunities are shared daily on this page and website, and weekly via our newsletter. Listen to this episode on audio platforms: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/spotify-putf Apple: https://tinyurl.com/putf-applepodcast Watch on: Youtube: http://tinyurl.com/putf-youtube #meriembennani #nyc #podcast #inspiration #interview #fyp #lifeonthecaps #Morocco #contemporaryart #art #video #documentary #socialmedia #commentary #music #installation #virtualreality #augmentedreality #2lizards