Multimedia artist and experimental filmmaker Lynn Marie Kirby (San Francisco) inventively draws upon vernacular imagery from domestic life and the American landscape and explores the unique properties of the mechanical and the digital. Her work bridges the cinema and conceptual-art worlds by putting tools to unanticipated uses, whether editing by remote control, reframing production gear as subject, or turning the editing console into an instrument for live performance. This talk was presented at MoMA as part of the MediaScope series on Jan. 30, 2006.

Dedicated to experimentation with cinematic form and content, MediaScope presents emerging and recognized artists who discuss their work with the audience. The program explores film- and videomaking, as well as Web-based, installation, and digital art practices. The series is organized by Sally Berger, Assistant Curator; Jytte Jensen, Curator; Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator; Barbara London, Associate Curator; and Joshua Siegel, Assistant Curator, Department of Film and Media (85 minutes).