Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Oscar-nominated 'Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405' looks at art and anxiety
At the center of the Oscar-nominated short -- “Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405” -- is Mindy Alper, an artist who suffers from mental illness. She finds beauty and inspiration in unexpected places, like the 405.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenPhoto of Mindy Alper among her sculptures by Grant Mudford.
