Mariela Vita: Bridging Materiality and Animism Mariela Vita, born in La Plata, Argentina in 1978, is an Argentine artist whose work delves into the profound connections between space and animism—the belief that inanimate objects possess spirits. Her artistic journey began with studies at Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP), where she honed her skills in artes plásticas and diseño en comunicación visual, establishing a foundation f…