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Directing · 1937–2015 · 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.
George Maciunas With Two Eyes 1972, George Maciunas With One Eye 1976
1994 · Director
Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel
1978 · Director
Personal Documentation of Fluxus Soho Tour, May 15, 1976
1977 · Director
Video Girls and Video Songs for Navajo Sky
1973 · Director
