Dead Comedians

This work is in memory of Phil Hartman, Gilda Radner, Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, and Andy Kaufman.

Video installation Dead Comedians transforms the physicality of six comedians into something less tangible. Juxtaposed images and sounds of collected performances, death news coverage, and relics acquired from landmarks amount to an abstract mapping project that highlights the value that we often ascribe to artifacts that serve as our links to famous dead people.

Dimly lit memorial display with framed handwritten notes, photographs, and a red-draped table.
Dried herb specimen displayed on a red museum exhibit surface beneath framed information panels.
Dimly lit museum display with two framed handwritten notes, a brick fragment, and a black commemorative box on a red-draped table
Dimly lit museum exhibit featuring a metal bed frame on a red platform and two framed handwritten notes on the wall.
Empty clear shot glass on a red tablecloth with a black ashtray in the background
Framed vintage plaque reading “MADE IN PHILIPPINES” beside a large “STAGE” sign on a red table.