Viviane Silvera
Viviane Silvera is an artist and filmmaker exploring memory, trauma, and healing through hand-painted animation. Her PBS film See Memory visualizes how the brain processes memory, bridging art and neuroscience. She is the founder of On Art LLC and creates work that supports public understanding, empathy, and wellbeing.
Viviane Silvera is an artist and filmmaker whose work explores the emotional and neurological architecture of memory. She uses painting, stop-motion animation, and research-based storytelling to visualize how trauma shapes identity—and how it can be reshaped. Her projects, developed in collaboration with neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and patients, are designed to foster insight, healing, and cross-disciplinary dialogue. Her most recent work, See Memory, is a nationally broadcast PBS film and teaching tool now in use across hospitals, universities, and public programs. Viviane is passionate about contributing to the NeuroArts community by sharing creative methods for public engagement, building bridges between disciplines, and learning from others doing the same.
Interests
Viviane is interested in how art can make neuroscience more emotionally accessible and actionable. Her focus areas include the reconsolidation of memory, trauma recovery, and the therapeutic power of narrative and image. She’s especially excited about cross-sector collaboration, developing creative tools for clinicians and educators, and contributing to public conversations around healing and neuroplasticity.
