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seema mattu

world~building trickster

Seema Mattu is a Valmiki world-building trickster, whose practice is framed as a theme park - known as SEEMAWORLD. Through speculative storytelling linked to British South Asian culture and its roots in Birmingham, tapestries of SEEMAWORLD are woven by computer-generated imagery, immersive real life environments, eco/labour-conscious sculpture, mixed-media animation, cultural archive and folk~punk sound design. This brings together visual, sonic and spatial spectacle to explore and subvert complex themes including: systems of caste, queer desire and technological iterations (and reiterations) of thing + self. 

Seema’s work has been showcased and supported globally, including projects with: Berwick Film and Media Festival, IKON gallery, New Art City, Blindspot Gallery and FACT. In April 2022, she completed Film London’s FLAMIN Fellowship and a year-long residency with Wysing Arts Centre in March 2023. In December 2021, Seema became a QUAD International Digital Fellow, leading to her first solo show in September 2023. Most recently, Eastside Projects have appointed her as an Incidental Artist to work on a significant project between 2024-2026.

character library

Explore SEEMAWORLD’s collection of original characters, featured in films, novels, moving image, games and more - among multiple strands throughout the eras.

deities

Through its own lore, SEEMAWORLD is a sanctuary for fantastical deities who act as vessels and / or guardians of each strand responsible for a different area of output.

gorge

earth

youterus

boon

syahi

the maternal

SEEMAWORLD deities were co-designed with artist / illustrator mis.sludge in October 2024.

faqs

  • SEEMAWORLD is a conceptual theme park of combined spectacle, community and narrative. This fantastical multiverse is led by multi-disciplinary world-building artist and director, Seema Mattu, born and based in Birmingham, UK.

    SEEMAWORLD operates through interweaving strands - which each transcend specialisms in: film, moving image, 3D animation, sound design, sculpture and performance.

  • SEEMAWORLD LTD has been a Limited Company since October 2017 under company no. 11020276.

    Initially set up to become a resource platform, peer-to-peer marketplace and space for creative production, this entity metamorphosised into SEEMAWORLD in 2021.

  • Ultimately, SEEMAWORLD exists where Seema does, so: anywhere (but is based in Birmingham, UK - where much of Seema’s inspiration comes from).

    Alongside Seema’s own multi-modal practice, SEEMAWORLD is an ongoing, participatory world-building platform, so also holds space for: research, criticality, collaboration, making and showcasing. This has been made especially possible by securing a physical location at The Old Print Works, Birmingham, since April 2025.

  • latest CV? here

  • latest portfolio? here

  • 3D models included on this website, in some recent film projects and as part of ongoing research and development have been made with Scaniverse.