Danski Tang
Originally from China, Danski Tang is an animator and artist now based in Los Angeles.
Specializing in 2D hand-drawn animation, interdisciplinary art, and experimental documentary, Danski uses animation as a means to investigate themes of anthropogenic environmental issues, cultural indoctrination, sexuality, and body politics. Her work has been shown in numerous international film festivals such as MoMA DocFortnight, Melbourne International Film Festival,Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Vienna Shorts Festival. Her latest film “Umbilical” won the Pardino d’argento (Silver Leopard) SRG SSR at the International Competition at the 72 Locarno Film Festival, the Eileen Maitland Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival,the Best Animated Short at the San Diego Asian Film Festival 2019, and Honorable Mention for Documentary Short at Slamdance 2020, the Best Short Documentary at DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2020.
Danski holds an MFA in Experimental Animation from California Institute of the Arts and a BFA in animation from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art. She currently teaches at CalArts and Cal State University Long Beach.
Specializing in 2D hand-drawn animation, interdisciplinary art, and experimental documentary, Danski uses animation as a means to investigate themes of anthropogenic environmental issues, cultural indoctrination, sexuality, and body politics. Her work has been shown in numerous international film festivals such as MoMA DocFortnight, Melbourne International Film Festival,Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Vienna Shorts Festival. Her latest film “Umbilical” won the Pardino d’argento (Silver Leopard) SRG SSR at the International Competition at the 72 Locarno Film Festival, the Eileen Maitland Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival,the Best Animated Short at the San Diego Asian Film Festival 2019, and Honorable Mention for Documentary Short at Slamdance 2020, the Best Short Documentary at DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2020.
Danski holds an MFA in Experimental Animation from California Institute of the Arts and a BFA in animation from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art. She currently teaches at CalArts and Cal State University Long Beach.
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