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BIOGRAPHY (as PDF) |
When couples argue, you might observe that the smallest issues can become the focal point of some pretty substantial blow-outs. Serving a bad cup of coffee can turn into a very vocal discussion about “listening.” A miscalculation while driving a car can lead to an argument about “paying attention” that might last for the duration of the journey. A highly attuned therapist may describe this condition as “displacement,” and would explain that the small issue the couple is arguing about is perhaps a distraction from a larger area of concern that they are trying to avoid. This phenomenon of displacement in personal relationships can also be carried over to the larger realm of social interaction, where highly public dramas unfolding on our television screens or political scandals we read in the paper are not the problems themselves, but rather a distraction from a larger social ill. We began seriously collaborating in 1996, concentrating mainly on a process that would amalgamate our lives with our studio practice. We typically begin with something simple: something seen on TV, heard on the radio, or witnessed on a magazine rack at the grocery store. After diligent research and intense dialogue that often lasts for months, and we should point out frequently mirrors a domestic dispute, we finally arrive at a method of conveying the social relevance of what we have seen (i.e. a video diary, a behavioral shift for a finite period, or a series of photographs which document an act). We mainly choose subjects for our work that are widely publicized and emotionally charged. Consequently we maintain a particular attraction to popular culture and the LARGER THAN LIFE elements of entertainment and the media. We exhibit internationally, and we have appeared on both NPR member stations KQED and KALW in San Francisco, on Studio 360 (a PRI syndicated program) in New York, and Spiegel On-Line in Europe. Our work has appeared in numerous art publications and the major media including Flash Art International, Art Week, East Bay Express, Der Spiegel, the Associated Press, The Contra Costa Times, The Oakland Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post. We have lectured at numerous universities and colleges as well as museums about our work. Outside the studio, Isabel Reichert teaches university courses in conceptual art, film, and digital media. Sean Fletcher works professionally as a financial planner in San Francisco, CA.
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