Taryn Simon

Nascimento : 1975-02-04, New York

História

Taryn Simon directs our attention to familiar systems of organization—bloodlines, criminal investigations, flower arrangements—making visible the contours of power and authority hidden within. Incorporating mediums ranging from photography and sculpture to text, sound, and performance, each of her projects is shaped by years of rigorous research and planning, including obtaining access from institutions as varied as the US Department of Homeland Security and Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

Filmes

Mistress America
Mistress America
Pregnant Book Club Member
Tracy, uma solitária caloura de faculdade em Nova York, é resgatada de sua solidão por sua futura meio-irmã Brooke, uma garota aventureira da cidade que a envolve em esquemas envolventes e loucos. Mistress America é uma comédia sobre buscas por sonhos, acertos de contas, famílias temporárias e roubos de gatos.
Cutaways
Cutaways
Herself
At the close of the taping of a video interview for Prime Time Russia in Moscow, Simon was asked to sit in silence and stare at the newscasters for several minutes so that the producers could gather additional footage for the editing process. Cutaways (2012) presents this footage as an autonomous work.
Cutaways
Cutaways
Director
At the close of the taping of a video interview for Prime Time Russia in Moscow, Simon was asked to sit in silence and stare at the newscasters for several minutes so that the producers could gather additional footage for the editing process. Cutaways (2012) presents this footage as an autonomous work.