modesty is
so 2023
ABOUT meee
A.A. Vacharat bio
A. A. Vacharat makes thoughtful books and art that include elements of science, technology, and usually a bit of absurdity. Although her projects may be inconsistent in subject, medium, and tone, they all tend to be multi-layered and unexpected with rewards with those who are paying attention. They have diverse casts that reflect the community she grew up in, and usually contain at least one animal. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children from the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA).
before now:
A. A. Vacharat’s done all sorts of stuff. She has taught violin and piano, programmed web applications, run a software consultancy, performed in a Broadway musical, operated on rat brains in a neuroscience lab, and practiced massage at a surgery center where she specialized in the injured groins of pro athletes.
cracking up the nuts
cracking up the nuts
suspiciously
sincere
artist statement
When you look at a familiar thing in a slightly off way— at morning instead of night, simply from the other side of the couch—this perspective shift can trigger a cracking open of the nut of understanding.
Evolution from sight to insight.
As an artist, I aim to encourage this slower, more careful consideration of familiar subjects by toeing the line of strangeness. Call it whimsy, or absurdity, or the surreal.
I create characters and worlds that feel slightly off.
In these not-quite-believable worlds, the not-quite-believable characters live through stories that encourage readers and viewers to question their familiar opinions.
Photo by S. C. Franklin