Victoria Vincent (VEWN) Artist Talk

Friday,  March 6th 3:30-5PM
243 S. Wabash Ave , DePaul CDM Rm 924

Come join us for a casual conversation with Victoria Vincent following her screening at the Gene Siskel Film Center (Thursday March 5th, 6pm).

(from the website:)

“A fever dream stitched together from hyperpop absurdism, DIY grit, and existential dread.”—Sam Gurry, LA Film Forum

Feral youth, alienated animals, and masked authorities populate the jittery, acid-colored animations of Victoria Vincent, which map the psychic fallout of life shaped by platforms, protocols, and perpetual crisis. Known online as “vewn,” Vincent has released dozens of short films over more than a decade, honing a singular visual style that is simultaneously handmade and hypermediated. Her characters—doubled, distorted, and often wounded—move through worlds of ambient violence and bureaucratic absurdity, their anxieties amplified by Vincent’s boiling linework and teeming backgrounds. The humor is dark, yet it gives way to fleeting moments of tenderness, solidarity, and connection. For this special evening, Vincent presents a selection of films spanning her body of work, from early internet releases to recent projects like Dirt Girls (2021) and Snooze Quest (2025) and shares insights into her process. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Victoria Vincent, known online as “vewn,” is a Los Angeles–based animator and filmmaker. Since 2015, she has released dozens of short independent films online, drawing a global audience to her darkly comic, emotionally charged explorations of anxiety, social isolation, online identity, and existential unease. Alongside her independent practice, Vincent has developed projects for Adult Swim, FOX, and Netflix’s We the People, among others.