ARTIST CRIBS
In 2016, I was commissioned by SFMOMA's Interpretive Media team to create new content out of their massive archive of artists' interviews. Spanning decades, the interviews had already been mined, but some gems (which the team termed "sticky bits") had slipped through. SFMOMA gave me a list of those "sticky bits", access to the archive, and the creative freedom to utilize the footage to shed light on the artists and their creative practices. Emerging from this creative brief was three series: Art Is..., Artist Cribs, and Artists <3.
“This is where the magic happens. In Artist Cribs, artists represented in SFMOMA’s collection give you an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes glimpse into what it’s like to live and work as a contemporary artist.” - Erica Gangsei, Head of Interpretive Media at SFMOMA, on Artist Cribs
Artist Cribs: Peter Campus—Media Artist, Cat Person
Media artist and self-proclaimed “cat person” Peter Campus shows us around his pad in East Patchogue, New York. Take a peek at some of his video and computer equipment, and maybe even catch a glimpse of his cat, Shantih.
Tony Oursler's Multimedia Madhouse
Tony Oursler takes you behind the scenes and into his studio. Check out his impressive video cassette tape archive and the spot where David Bowie’s face was recorded “in the name of art.”
Michael Jang’s San Francisco Pad
Photographer Michael Jang shows us around his rad San Francisco home and studio. During the tour he shares works from his incredible archive, including photographs of the Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, and Robin Williams. Learn more about Michael Jang’s work at https://www.instagram.com/michaeljangsf/ and at SFMOMA.org:
Vito Acconci’s Brooklyn Studio
Legendary performance and installation artist Vito Acconci guides us through the labyrinth that is his personal studio, library, and archive. He even shares some of his handwritten (and NSFW!) notes related to his work.
Fred Wilson’s Curious Collections
Sculptor Fred Wilson shows us around his Brooklyn studio. Watch him “play” with his extensive collection of tchotchkes, including old toys, food items, bizarre masks, and more.
Jacqueline Kiyomi Gordon’s World of Electronics
Los Angeles–based artist Jacqueline Kiyomi Gordon introduces us to her world of Fostex speakers, white noise machines, vintage boom boxes, homemade amplifiers, sculptural materials, and more.
Jim Campbell’s Illuminated Studio
Artist Jim Campbell shows us around his San Francisco studio, where he experiments with a variety of LED lights for his electronic sculptures. See prototypes and early versions of some of his large-scale pieces.
Richard Deacon's Fabrication Station
Peek into the beautiful mess that is Richard Deacon’s art studio. The British “fabricator” shares his extensive collection of tchotchkes and shows us his storage area, which he refers to as a “rubbish heap.”
Sean McFarland’s Cyanotype Workshop
Artist Sean McFarland reveals his collections of rocks from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach and black-and-white photographs of waterfalls. Watch how he makes cyanotypes using both original and found objects and pictures.