One of the most influential artists of his generation Barry McGee was recently asked to reinstall a work of his at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for their 75th Anniversary retrospective. What ended up happening was an installation that not only incorporated the original work created in 1996 but also sampled new work created days before the installation. In this piece we talk with Barry about the preservation of impermanent art and how reinvention keeps him excited.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Music Provided by Alf Alpha
In this first round of outtakes Barry McGee talks about his feelings toward the preservation of his early work, the process behind his bulge installation, and his pleasure with the new.
Super8 footage shot in December 2009 and January 2010 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for three days of installation and a night at the opening reception. Kodak Vision3 500 stock with Beaulieu 4008.