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Wedding Cake (6000 volts)Heidi Kumao2011-04-24T21:43:29-04:00

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Heidi Kumao creates video, machine art, and installations to explore ordinary social interactions and their psychological undercurrents. Emerging from the intersection of sculpture, theater and engineering, her work demonstrates how small gestures, even the most private and poetic, can become political acts. Her work has been exhibited at Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, San Jose Museum of Art, Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires and numerous other venues worldwide. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Creative Capital grant and others. She is a Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Wrote a little remembrance of my time working & sh Wrote a little remembrance of my time working & sharing a studio w/Beatriz da Costa (Shani) for the recent posthumous show/catalog of her work, “Beatriz da Costa:(un)disciplinary tactics” @welcometolace currently up in LA. Publication on @mitpress I worked with her on a couple different projects (“Zapped” and “Nomadika”) in the early 2000s when we were both at @cmuschoolofart —-Ah, the good ole days!
Had the most incredible time as an #artistinreside Had the most incredible time as an #artistinresidence in Washington state. So soothing and productive-it’s what I’ve needed for a long time. How can I move there?! Cycling to see Mt Rainier, kayaking in the water w/seals, admiring the incredible dahlias, working working on a new animation. Total bliss. @vashonartistresidency
Sound ON…First in a series of very short shorts Sound ON…First in a series of very short shorts in which different objects free themselves of their contents. #experimentalanimation #stopmotionanimation #framebyframe #photobooth #portrait #startingfresh #freeyourself #cutouts #photoboothphotos #relationshipart #separation
Indecision. A #test #stopmotionanimationpuppets # Indecision. A #test #stopmotionanimationpuppets #experimentalanimation #foundobjectanimation #mirror #animatedlife
SOUND ON!!#stopmotionanimation shot at #BoyerCampb SOUND ON!!#stopmotionanimation shot at #BoyerCampbell building in Detroit for the @fiberclubdetroit show up now until Sunday 9/28 only. Last chance! Music by @mayorofdonutville #experimentalanimation #pixilation #feministanimation All sounds created by a typewriter. Featuring @melanie_manos “Environments and Microclimates” is a collaboration between botanical artist Lisa Waud, curator/artist Sarah Rose Sharp, and Fiber Club*, a collective of fiber artists based in the Detroit area, supported by the Detroit Design District —Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine, Detroit. Through Sun September 29. Show Hours (September 7 - 29): * Fridays 6-8PM * Saturdays 11-5PM * Sundays 12-4PM * And open for programs on other dates & times as scheduled #improvanimation #typewriter @fiberclubdetroit @lisawaudbotanicalartist @mobilehomesteader @detroit_design_district @designcoredet @melanie_manos #detroitart #framebyframeanimation #sitespecificanimation #feministart #officelady
SOUND ON. Wait for it…More site specific antics SOUND ON. Wait for it…More site specific antics and slapstick. #stopmotionanimation for the @Fiberclubdetroit big show at the #boyercampbellbuilding in #detroit. All sounds are typewriter sounds except slide. #Detroit #typewriter #pixilation #experimentalanimation #improvanimation Music by #mayorofdonutville Environment + Microclimates is an immersive art experience showcasing environmental- and fiber-based art. Explore art that engages the senses in this dynamic and vibrating collaboration between botanical artist Lisa Waud, curator/artist Sarah Rose Sharp, and Fiber Club*, a collective of fiber artists based in the Detroit area, supported by the Detroit Design District. Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine, Detroit. Through September 28. Show Hours (September 7 - 28): * Fridays 6-8PM * Saturdays 11-5PM * Sundays 12-4PM * And open for programs on other dates & times as scheduled
@fiberclubdetroit show is so filled with joyous wo @fiberclubdetroit show is so filled with joyous work Must see show!! Here’s a taste. Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine, Detroit. Show Hours (September 7 - 28): * Fridays 6-8PM * Saturdays 11-5PM * Sundays 12-4PM * And open for programs on other dates & times as scheduled Environment + Microclimates is an immersive art experience showcasing environmental- and fiber-based art. Explore art that engages the senses in this dynamic and vibrating collaboration between botanical artist Lisa Waud, curator/artist Sarah Rose Sharp, and Fiber Club*, a collective of fiber artists based in the Detroit area, supported by the Detroit Design District. @lisawaudbotanicalartist @mobilehomesteader @detroit_design_district @designcoredet #fiberartists #textileartists
@fiberclubdetroit exhibition is a total hit! Of co @fiberclubdetroit exhibition is a total hit! Of course I forgot to photograph my work at the opening, but here’s the basic gist. 8 fiber works and 1 animation hidden in the closet. Thanks to all that made this happen! Environment + Microclimates is an immersive art experience showcasing environmental- and fiber-based art. Explore art that engages the senses in this dynamic and vibrating collaboration between botanical artist Lisa Waud, curator/artist Sarah Rose Sharp, and Fiber Club*, a collective of fiber artists based in the Detroit area, supported by the Detroit Design District. Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine, Detroit. Through September 28. Show Hours (September 7 - 28): * Fridays 6-8PM * Saturdays 11-5PM * Sundays 12-4PM * And open for programs on other dates & times as scheduled Tags: #pixilation #contemporaryartdetroit #fiberart #textileart #stopmotionanimation #experimentalanimation #improvanimation #typewriter @fiberclubdetroit @lisawaudbotanicalartist @mobilehomesteader @detroit_design_district @designcoredet
Opening Friday, September 6, 7-9PM at the Boyer Ca Opening Friday, September 6, 7-9PM at the Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine, Detroit. Through September 28. Show Hours (September 7 - 28): * Fridays 6-8PM * Saturdays 11-5PM * Sundays 12-4PM * And open for programs on other dates & times as scheduled #pixilation #contemporaryartdetroit #fiberart #textileart #stopmotionanimation #experimentalanimation #improvanimation #typewriter @fiberclubdetroit @lisawaudbotanicalartist @mobilehomesteader @detroit_design_district @designcoredet @melanie_manos Environment + Microclimates is an immersive art experience showcasing environmental- and fiber-based art. Explore art that engages the senses in this dynamic and vibrating collaboration between botanical artist Lisa Waud, curator/artist Sarah Rose Sharp, and Fiber Club*, a collective of fiber artists based in the Detroit area, supported by the Detroit Design District. Opening Friday, September 6, 7-9PM at the Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine, Detroit. Through September 28.
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News & Events

  • “Real and Imagined” is a Finalist for the 20th Annual Best Book Awards
  • “The Farewell” is featured in “Interpretations 2023” at Visions Museum of Textile Art
  • Untold Stories, Stamps Gallery features work by Heidi Kumao , Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo, Jim Cogswell, Carlos F. Jackson, and Emilia Yang
  • “Real and Imagined”, Wins 2023 Midwest Book Awards
  • Art catalog wins Nautilus Book Award
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