Pia Yona Massie is a multi-media artist, environmental activist, and teacher. Massie’s work has been seen in galleries, museums, and film festivals throughout North America and Europe. VIVO Media Arts is creating an archive of four decades of Pia’s work. Massie is currently collaborating on – Time Travellers Testimony – a multi-generational multi-media work on the intersectionality of art making and environmental action.
Pia is a third generation Peace activist who was involved in the 1990’s forest protection of Clayoquot Sound. To complete the 100 hours of community service for their sentence for organizing a pop up art gathering at the Burnaby Tank Farm gates in 2018, Pia created the Art Action Hub, bringing together ENGOs and the community to create more art for rallies and demonstrations.