Molly Rahtz - ABOUT

Hello! I'm Molly Rahtz, an artist from Cincinnati, OH.

I'm currently a student at the University of Cincinnati majoring in Fine Arts, minoring in Film and Media Studies.

I found my passion for production design through working as head of art department on various student films, and hope to continue that passion into my career. My intense attention to detail, planning and organization, and my communication skills all benefit this mission.

I create paintings and video art that comment on the experience of being an artist in a society that seeks to diminish the voice of the creator. My works verge on the edge of comedic sarcasm, illustrating the fears of my generation of a future foretold in deceptively dystopian sci-fi movies. I combine deeply personal stories and anecdotes with mythological references, psychological experiments, and film theory/composition to explore the challenges of individual preservation in a late-stage capitalistic world. In a world that prioritizes profit over creativity, I contemplate the weight born by the artist, and seek to provide a catharsis for those who feel that heaviness.

Letterboxd Four Favorites: Tenet, Se7en, Bullet Train, My Neighbor Totoro

Fun Fact: My artwork is featured in the opening credits for the movie Bones and All (dir. Liza Guadagnino).