Tessa Smith is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer from Iowa living in New York City. They are particularly interested in time-based installation media, experimental film, video, and photography practices, collage, poetry, essay, and other things. In the Fall of 2024, they participated in an undergraduate teaching practicum under the guidance of Associate Professor Paula Amad, Ph.D. Tessa received their Bachelor of Arts in Cinema from The University of Iowa in December 2024.