Peggy Ahwesh makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video.
11 Facts About Peggy Ahwesh
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Peggy Ahwesh's work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres.
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Peggy Ahwesh's works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Creteil, France.
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Peggy Ahwesh's teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.
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Peggy Ahwesh went to Antioch College, where she became enamored with the works of radical artists and filmmakers like Paul Sharits, Tony Conrad, Carolee Schneeman and Joyce Wieland.
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Peggy Ahwesh thought Cannonsburg was a small industrial town that offered a freeing artistic feel.
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Peggy Ahwesh began to show his work locally and befriended Romero's crew.
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Peggy Ahwesh wrote grants and collaborated with local clubs and the University of Pittsburgh.
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In 1980, Peggy Ahwesh did a big group show of local filmmakers.
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Peggy Ahwesh liked the idea of group shows because they got everybody involved.
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In 2001, Peggy Ahwesh took her art to another level by using footage from the game Tomb Raider in her experimental piece She Puppet, which explored female identity and the evolution of technology.