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Shigeko Kubota
- Name: Shigeko Kubota
- Birthday: 1937-08-02
- Place of birth: Niigata, Japan
- Popularity: 0.1482
Biography:
Shigeko Kubota was a Japanese video artist, sculptor and avant-garde performance artist, who mostly lived in New York City. She was one of the first artists to adopt the portable video camera Sony Portapak in 1967. Kubota is known for constructing sculptural installations with a strong DIY aesthetic, which include sculptures with embedded monitors playing her original videos. She was a key member and influence on Fluxus, the international group of avant-garde artists centered on George Maciunas, having been involved with the group since witnessing John Cage perform in Tokyo in 1962 and subsequently moving to New York in 1964. She was closely associated with George Brecht, Jackson Mac Low,... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts– | 2013-04-10 |
| Winter in Miami 2005 as Self | 2006-01-01 |
| Sistine Chapel as Self | 1993-10-13 |
| My Father | 1975-01-01 |
| Self-Portrait as Self | 1971-10-27 |
