About

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Birthday:
1937-08-02
Place of birth:
Niigata, Japan
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Shigeko Kubota

Overview

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, John Cage, Joe Jones, Nam June Paik, and Ay-O, other members of Fluxus. Kubota was deemed "Vice Chairman" of the Fluxus Organization by Maciunas.

Known for

Acting
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Directing
1994 George Maciunas With Two Eyes 1972, George Maciunas With One Eye 1976 Directing Director N/A
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1994 Video Installations 1970-1994 Directing Director N/A
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1986 Rock Video: Cherry Blossom Directing Director N/A
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1984 Trip to Korea Directing Director N/A
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1982 Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint Directing Director N/A
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1977 Personal Documentation of Fluxus Soho Tour, May 15, 1976 Directing Director N/A
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1976 Meta-Marcel: Window (Flowers) Directing Director N/A
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1975 My Father Directing Director N/A
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1974 Suite 212 Directing Co-Director N/A
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1973 Video Girls and Video Songs for Navajo Sky Directing Director N/A
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1972 Europe on 1/2 Inch a Day Directing Director N/A
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1972 Marcel Duchamp and John Cage Directing Director N/A
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