Shigeko Kubota
Directing
August 2, 1937
Died July 23, 2015 (77 years old)
Niigata, Japan
5
Acting Credits
18
Directed
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,...
