LI SUMPTER, Ph.d.

Li is a mythologist and multidisciplinary artist who applies strategies of worldbuilding and mythic design toward building better, more resilient communities of the future. Li’s creative research and collaborative design initiatives engage the art of survival and sustainability through diverse ecologies and immersive stories of change. She is a cultural producer and eco-arts activist working through MythMedia Studios and the Escape Artist Initiative while remaining actively engaged in interdisciplinary projects with Monument Lab, Painted Bride Art Center, and the Village of Arts and Humanities.