About

Born on July 8, 2000, in Norfolk, Virginia, Sean Ball is an interdisciplinary artist currently based in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film in 2024. His work focuses on exploring and expressing various aspects of his life. His documentary film The Act of Killing Essay won the Research (sub-category) award at the Documentaries Without Borders Film Festival held in 2022. His narrative film Free Your Mind was screened at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University (ICA) in May 2024 and was officially selected within the Student Short category at the SHORT to the Point (STTP) International Film Festival in 2024. He is currently working on progressing his photo series Impurities of Someone Who Fell, which focuses on visually expressing his ongoing struggle and burdensome relationship with his skin and body as conditions such as severe cystic acne, rosacea, keloids, and seborrheic dermatitis have drastically altered its surface and his overall perception of it. The series also presents an overlapping comparison to John Milton's humanization of Lucifer, narratively depicted in his epic poem Paradise Lost, and Sean himself as Lucifer's tragic journey and transformation from angel to fallen angel bears resemblance to how his body, once pure of scarring, has changed to something that society might deem and judge as "impure", and how is constant struggle with life and acceptance of religion is relatable in certain aspects to Lucifer's casting and fall from Heaven. Alongside working on Impurities of Someone Who Fell, he is also currently working on further developing his other photo series, Felt Alive for a Moment, a photo series capturing the underground scene that resides under Houston, Texas, as he attempts to find a since of relief and escape from certain emotions and problems he's currently experiencing due to his health and situation, even if it's just for a moment. Lastly, he is also working on filming and shooting various music videos for local artists based in Houston, Texas.