Tahoe artists blend activism into their work

Tahoe Activist Artists have released “Art & Science in an Age of Unreason,” a video collaboration between award-winning oil painter Shelley Zentner and Anthony Capaiuolo of First Tracks Productions. The video is available online at Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube.

“Art & Science in an Age of Unreason” began as a simple time-lapse of a large oil painting of Marie Curie by Zentner and ended as a call to action. The subject of the short film, two-time Nobel Prize winning scientist and educator Curie, was chosen to celebrate science, education and the achievements of women.

“The trend toward anti-intellectualism, anti-science, a lack of respect for women and the growing hostility toward refugees and immigrants fleeing the horrors of war fuel my work,” says Zentner.

The Tahoe Activist Artists is a community of multidisciplinary artists who formed in response to the current social and political climate in the U.S. to work toward a more compassionate world. This film is the first major output of the group.

“Art & Science in an Age of Unreason” will be featured at the Tahoe Activist Artists show “We the People: Tahoe Artists Visualize a World of Conversation and Connection” on Sept. 9, 2-8pm at Tahoe Mountain Lab in South Lake Tahoe.