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Heather Dewey-Hagborg Imagines How Our Biodata Could Be Hacked
We spoke to Heather about her work. Alex Teplitzky: Usually I start by asking people to describe their project, but I feel like with your work, there is a personal narrative about how you arrived at...
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Sharon Bridgforth Reflects on Home and Helps Artists Move Toward Home Ownership
We spoke to Sharon Bridgforth about her project. Alex Teplitzky: dat Black Mermaid Man Lady/Home has been a series of intimate events and performances over the past few years. Can you tell me about...
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Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble Provide a Space to Reflect on Digital Connectivity
We spoke to the Sean McElroy and Tei Blow ahead of the premiere of their project. Alex—Can you give me the background of The Art of Luv? Sean—The origin story for this show is that on Labor Day 2013 a...
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A Cross-Border Bilingual Opera Explores the Legendary Mexican General Pancho...
Alex Teplitzky—Can you tell us about the project, how you got involved in it, and its history and development throughout the years? Graham Reynolds—It’s always hard to know where to start. It began...
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Cornell Alston and Kaneza Schaal’s Performance Considers How We Rebuild...
We spoke to Kaneza Schaal and Cornell Alston about the project and its premiere at New York Live Arts. Alex—Tell me about JACK &. Kaneza—JACK & is a piece that’s grown out of ongoing artistic...
View ArticleA Hybrid Performance Celebrates Cuban-American Migration and Art Practice
We spoke to Paul Flores, Rosalba Rolón, and Yosvany Terry a few months before the premiere of the show. Alex Teplitzky—Can you start by giving me a short description of We Have Iré? Paul S. Flores—We...
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How eteam’s Digital Art Project Became a Performance, Then a Novel
We spoke to Hajoe Moderegger and Franziska Lamprecht, the two artists who make up eteam, to learn more about Grabeland. Alex Teplitzky—Your practice is typically in the digital realm. So how did you...
View ArticleA New Art Project Shows Ubiquitous Plastic Might Hold More Significance Than...
We spoke to Robin to learn more about the work. Alex—Describe the project, and how you got involved. Robin Frohardt—The Plastic Bag Store is an installation that’s a fake grocery store and a real store...
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Julia Christensen Examines Our Obsession with Upgrading Technology
We spoke to Christensen ahead of the premiere of the work. Alex Teplitzky—Tell me about the project. Julia Christensen—Upgrade Available includes a series of artworks and now a book, derived from...
View ArticleIn Jessica Anthony’s New Novel, a Taxidermied Aardvark Leads to a Politician...
We spoke to Anthony through a series of emails. Alex—My first question is an obvious one, but one I can’t help asking. The story follows two, parenthetical characters across centuries and contexts, and...
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A Soap Opera About Solitude Indoors: Whispering Pines 10 Launches Online For...
Watch Whispering Pines 10 We spoke to the artists to learn more. Alex—Can you describe the project in your own words? Shana Moulton—Whispering Pines is the video art series I began in 2002, and is...
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Percival Everett Questions How We Trust Narratives in His New Novel, Telephone
We spoke to Everett over the phone just after the publication of the book. Alex Teplitzky—I’m curious to know how you describe the book when you tell friends or family about it? Percival Everett—Hm,...
View ArticleLife & Death Converge in Srikanth Reddy’s Book, Underworld Lit
We spoke to Reddy about his writing process, his influences, and keeping a sense of humor while facing dire circumstances. Alex Teplitzky—Can you give me a short synopsis of Underground Lit, and tell...
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Shadow Play Reinvented for Digital Media Explores Urbanization in China
Lily & Honglei spoke to us about the transformation they have witnessed in China and the history of shadow play. Alex—Can you describe the project, and how you started working on it? Lily &...
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Steve Rowell Explores How Autonomous Technologies Influence Our View of the...
We spoke to Steve about the project’s concepts, remote sensing technologies, and how decreased focus on governmental regulation has changed the landscape in the past few years. Alex Teplitzky—There’s...
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Meshell Ndegeocello and Collaborators Uplift James Baldwin as a Ritual...
When Baldwin wrote that letter to his nephew some fifty years ago, the civil rights era was in full swing. It is poignant that this missive has become as one of the defining essays of the movement—not...
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Jake Yuzna Prioritizes Human Connection in the Making of His Film, “After...
We discussed the plot of the film, Yuzna’s unique workshop practice to collaborate with the actors who play versions of themselves, and how a new cinematic language is needed to capture today’s...
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Collapsing Past, Present, and Future of Racial Justice Through Pioneering VR...
We spoke to Michèle, Joe, and Yasmin about their project, their new filmmaking process, and how they’re hoping to bring users into the past to create a more free future. Alex—Tell me about the project...
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Creative Capital Interviews Samora Pinderhughes on His Digital Archive, Music...
CC: What excited you most about this project? Samora: The most exciting thing about this project was the honesty and vulnerability of it; so many people poured their hearts and souls into this project,...
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