{"id":100383,"date":"2000-07-18T03:28:07","date_gmt":"2000-07-18T10:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=100383"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:32:58","slug":"vincent-mattina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/vincent-mattina\/","title":{"rendered":"Vincent Mattina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VM_Portrait.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-100384\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VM_Portrait-350x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VM_Portrait-350x375.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VM_Portrait-768x822.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VM_Portrait.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>Vincent Mattina is an established multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intricate connections between spirituality, environmentalism, and the evolving landscape of technology. A graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design, he utilizes digital collage, mixed media, and assemblage techniques to create surreal and immersive experiences. His art is characterized by a dreamlike and mysterious quality, transporting viewers to alternate realms where science, nature, and the spiritual intersect.<\/p>\n<p>Mattina&#8217;s distinctive style, often characterized by a mystifying quality, often focuses on the critical theme of climate change, prompting viewers to consider its potential consequences. Another highlight of his work is the ongoing series \u201cSleepless\u201d, where he shows us a personal reflection on his sleep disorders and brings them to life. This series creates a strong connection between consciousness and floating, dreaming and drowning, even sleep and death. Through this, Vincent Mattina\u2019s sleep-deprived suffering becomes a shared meditation.<\/p>\n<p>Mattina&#8217;s work has been exhibited extensively, including at the San Diego Art Institute, Brand Library and Art Center, Southampton Art Center, and in Utah at the Springville Museum of Art, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Finch Lane Gallery, and Urban Arts Gallery. His work has been featured online at 15 Bytes, KUER.org, and Times of San Diego.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINKS<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vincentmattina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vincentmattina.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100394\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U-of-U-Uranium-of-Utah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100394\" class=\"wp-image-100394\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U-of-U-Uranium-of-Utah-903x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"749\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U-of-U-Uranium-of-Utah-903x1024.jpg 903w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U-of-U-Uranium-of-Utah-350x397.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U-of-U-Uranium-of-Utah-768x871.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U-of-U-Uranium-of-Utah.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;U of U (Uranium of Utah),&#8221; 2024, Assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100393\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Soft_Construction.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100393\" class=\"wp-image-100393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Soft_Construction.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Soft_Construction.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Soft_Construction-350x248.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Soft_Construction-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Soft Construction,&#8221; 2016, Mixed media assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100392\" style=\"width: 779px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100392\" class=\"wp-image-100392\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-350x387.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Outland-768x849.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Outland,&#8221; 2016, Mixed media assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100390\" style=\"width: 516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100390\" class=\"wp-image-100390\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-609x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-609x1024.jpg 609w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-327x550.jpg 327w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-768x1290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-914x1536.jpg 914w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-1219x2048.jpg 1219w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-1200x2016.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Impermanence-scaled.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Impermanence,&#8221; 2023, Mixed media assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100391\" style=\"width: 741px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lament.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100391\" class=\"wp-image-100391\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lament-881x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lament-881x1024.jpg 881w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lament-350x407.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lament-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lament.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Lament,&#8221; 2021, Digital collage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100389\" style=\"width: 956px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100389\" class=\"wp-image-100389\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath-1140x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"946\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath-1140x1024.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath-350x314.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath-1200x1078.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Goliath.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Golaith,&#8221; 2019, Mixed media assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100388\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eclipse-Mask-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100388\" class=\"wp-image-100388\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eclipse-Mask-side-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eclipse-Mask-side-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eclipse-Mask-side-350x516.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eclipse-Mask-side-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eclipse-Mask-side.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Eclipse Mask,&#8221; 2019, Assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100387\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crow-Blacker-than-Ever.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100387\" class=\"wp-image-100387\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crow-Blacker-than-Ever-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crow-Blacker-than-Ever-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crow-Blacker-than-Ever-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crow-Blacker-than-Ever.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Crow Blacker Than Ever,&#8221; 2015, Digital collage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100386\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chronos-Departs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100386\" class=\"wp-image-100386\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chronos-Departs-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chronos-Departs-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chronos-Departs-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chronos-Departs.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Chronos Departs,&#8221; 2017, Mixed media assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100385\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bread-and-Circuses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100385\" class=\"wp-image-100385 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bread-and-Circuses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bread-and-Circuses.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bread-and-Circuses-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bread-and-Circuses-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Bread and Circuses,&#8221; 2023, Found object assemblage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vincent Mattina&#8217;s art delves into the pervasive influence of the digital age, weaving together threads of spirituality, environmental consciousness. 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