Shigeko Kubota
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 2, 1937
- Died
- July 23, 2015
- Birthplace
- Niigata, Japan
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.
Filmography
KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts– 2013
Actor
- Winter in Miami 2005
Winter in Miami 2005 2006
as Self, Director
- April is the Cruelest Month
April is the Cruelest Month 1999
Director
- Sexual Healing
Sexual Healing 1998
Director
Birth of a Nation 1997
as Self
- George Maciunas With Two Eyes 1972, George Maciunas With One Eye 1976
George Maciunas With Two Eyes 1972, George Maciunas With One Eye 1976 1994
Director
Video Installations 1970-1994 1994
Director
Sistine Chapel 1993
as Self
Rock Video: Cherry Blossom 1986
Director
- SoHo SoAp/Rain Damage
SoHo SoAp/Rain Damage 1985
Director
- Trip to Korea
Trip to Korea 1984
Director
Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint 1982
Director
- Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel
Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel 1978
Director
- Personal Documentation of Fluxus Soho Tour, May 15, 1976
Personal Documentation of Fluxus Soho Tour, May 15, 1976 1977
Director
Meta-Marcel: Window (Flowers) 1976
Director
My Father 1975
Actor, Director
Suite 212 1974
Co-Director
- Curator Diary
Curator Diary 1974
Director
- Video Girls and Video Songs for Navajo Sky
Video Girls and Video Songs for Navajo Sky 1973
Director
Europe on 1/2 Inch a Day 1972
Director
Marcel Duchamp and John Cage 1972
Director
Self-Portrait 1971
as Self, Director
Credits from TMDB.