The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal [SEP] cast member
The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal
The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal (USA, 2001, 16 min) is an experimental documentary directed by filmmaker Matt McCormick, based on the ideas of Avalon Kalin and narrated by Miranda July that makes the tongue-in-cheek argument that municipal efforts by Portland, Oregon to mask and erase graffiti is an important new movement in modern art stemming from the repressed artistic desires of city workers.
The film screened at Sundance Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art and received both critical
Matt McCormick
Matt McCormick is a Portland, Oregon based video installation artist and filmmaker. His work extends documentary and experimental filmmaking, focusing on the sublime decay of contemporary culture and the landscape both urban and rural.
McCormick is an artist and filmmaker who works in both the art and independent film worlds. He has had three films screen at the Sundance Film Festival, has had work exhibited at Art Basel, Moscow Biennale, and the Museum of Modern Art, and his film "The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal"