On Art LLC is an award-winning interdisciplinary studio founded by filmmaker and visual artist Viviane Silvera. Based in New York City, our work explores the intersection of art, memory, neuroscience, and healing—through paintings in motion, immersive media, and public programming that invites emotional and intellectual transformation. At On Art, we believe in the power of visual storytelling to surface what is unseen, reframe what is remembered, and imagine what is possible.

Featured Films

See Memory
A Telly Award–winning, hand-painted animated documentary that visualizes how the brain stores and reshapes memory—especially in the aftermath of trauma. Composed of over 30,000 painted frames, See Memory blends neuroscience with lived experience, and premiered on PBS in 2025. It has since been screened at institutions such as UCLA’s Semel Institute, Yale University, and the Edward Hopper House.

The Re-Membered Father (in production)
A poetic short film based on a daughter’s discovery of her father’s hidden PTSD after WWII, this film uses over 30,000 painted frames to depict memory fragmenting and reforming. Part testimony, part dreamscape, it explores how we inherit stories—and how we can choose to rewrite them.

Paintings in Motion

Our signature medium is paintings in motion—a technique in which hundreds of paintings are animated frame by frame to form moving image works. The result is not just film, but a visceral experience of thought, memory, and time dissolving and reassembling before the viewer's eyes.

Installations & Exhibitions

We collaborate with museums, universities, and public institutions to bring our projects to life through:

  • Multi-channel installations

  • Large-scale projection mapping

  • Immersive screenings with live panel discussions

  • Solo and group exhibitions

Our work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, Berlin Art Week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Edward Hopper House and Study Center, among others.

Media & Engagement Projects

In addition to film and art, On Art develops innovative public engagement tools, including:

  • Educational toolkits and guides for classroom and therapeutic use

  • Webinar series on art, trauma, and neuroscience

We are committed to building bridges—between disciplines, institutions, and people—by reimagining how art can transform memory into meaning.

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