Ivana Dama
Ivana Dama is an artist and researcher holding an MFA in Sculpture from Yale University. Her multidisciplinary work spans audio-video installations, robotics, web projects, and music performances, with a focus on the nonverbal expression of traumatic experiences through sound studies and sonic memories. Dama’s practice explores the relationship between sound and vibrations at various scales, from the microscopic to the architectural and satellite. She recently joined Columbia University’s MFA program in Visual Art as a professor.
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Ivana's Upcoming Workshops
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Open to All
Students of any skill and knowledge level.
Jul 20 - 24, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Sculpture in Motion: Basic Motors and Kinetics
Ivana Dama
Tuition $1,250
Code S0807-26
This hands-on workshop invites students to explore kinetic sculpture by experimenting with motion while learning the techniques needed to make sculptures move. The workshop simplifies and demystifies the process, breaking down different types of motors and their potential applications. Participants engage in guided experiments and creative problem solving, working with timers and controllers that require no coding experience. Students gain foundational knowledge of motor types, control systems, and kinetic mechanisms, and have time to apply these skills to develop their own projects.