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Your Skin is the Fourth Wall at Artists' Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco CA 94110

July 13, 2013 from 8pm to 10pm
A screening of video art that has strong roots in performance. The final program is soon to be announced. The artists are Pedro Alba, Camille Escudero, Francesca Fini, Danny Germansen & sylviatoyindustries. Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/400393773410814/Contact: http://kitchenscenesstudio.wordpress.com/PHOTO: Danny Germansen as The…See More
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"Your Skin is the 4th Wall, 1st screening @ Artists Television Access, July 13 kitchenscenesstudio.wordpress.com/your-skin-is-the-fourth-wall"
Jun 6

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I'm Not Waiting Anymore

This is probably only the beginning of a larger story, but I hope you enjoy the lights, the shadows, and the excruciating chaos of sound in the City. What does that sound say about us? Shot on a Flip in San Francisco at Jackson Square, One Maritime…
Jun 1

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Origins: Lucy in the Garden

An experiment, since Michael Lewis & I will be creating our own foliage for the world of The One and his creation, Lucy the first human. Since Lucy is based on Australopithecus afarensis, who lived during the Pliocene era – most likely on a grassy…
May 30

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May 28

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Origins: The First Human, Character Research

Progress on Lucy's skin and speculation on her daily life
May 22

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Sad Brick Ant Farm: Sky

I have nothing to say about video except thanks, Universe for this beautiful little city block of wildness. Outdoor footage shot at Sue Biermann Park in San Francisco, CA
May 15

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We live on a rock in outer space

Last Thursday morning when I went to an online news site, every single headline except one about the double eclipse referred to horrible things that only happen because human beings take ourselves so seriously and just can't get through our heads…
May 14

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Origins: The First Human (Experiment 3)

I am feeling my character's ambiguous feelings of excitement and frustration, wanting her not just be an animal but look like one! I am finally getting a picture of what she will look like: covered with skin with vestigial feathers (or scales, if I…
May 5

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artist's life 101: a nightmare

i was 33. i had just left a relationship with the nice man who is a brilliant sculptor with a generous spirit but not a huge intellect. he is the person who told me: "artists marry women in the health professions." said that to me in all sincerity, his big brown eyes unblinking; and in a flash, i made a mental checklist…See More
May 3

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Origins: The First Human (Experiment 2)

"Sketching" for my next project, "Origins." "Origins" is a creation myth about the first entity (The One) in the Universe, who, suddenly finding itself in the void of space (like the Big Bang popped it out), starts filling the void with objects and…
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Video performance artist
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The difference between a cameraman and a woman with a camera in her purse is B-Roll. I am an actor who never goes out the door without a camera. I have been a performance artist for 22 years.
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http://vimeo.com/channels/insideoutoutsidein

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artist's life 101: a nightmare

Posted on May 3, 2013 at 9:16am 0 Comments

i was 33. i had just left a relationship with the nice man who is a brilliant sculptor with a generous spirit but not a huge intellect. he is the person who told me: "artists marry women in the health professions." said that to me in all sincerity, his big brown eyes unblinking; and in a flash, i…

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artist's life 101: art continues

Posted on March 27, 2013 at 7:46am 0 Comments

two young directors in a directing class cast me in their direction cuttings yesterday. i had not auditioned for a long time, maybe 5 or 6 years.…

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interesting question, "what are you working on?"

Posted on March 18, 2013 at 6:13am 0 Comments

traveling to from Sylvia Toy on Vimeo.

i lost a friend to cancer a few weeks ago, after being privileged to assist in caregiving. so, i have been working on myself quite a bit - which always results in art.

Sponsoring an Intern in the US?

Posted on November 8, 2012 at 11:31am 0 Comments

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. I am about to write a script based on a storyboard that I improvised. The movie will likely be around 65-70 minutes. I will play the protagonist and the antagonist; there are at least 6 other characters. Every shot will be greenscreened. 



Since I first conceived this project, a co-director has been at the top of my wishlist when I get to the shooting ph

ase next summer. Ideally that person would be a…
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