- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 24, 1940
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- April 27, 2017
Vito Acconci
Vito Acconci (January 24, 1940 – April 27, 2017) was an American performance, video and installation artist, whose diverse practice eventually included sculpture, architectural design, and landscape design. His performance and video art was characterized by "existential unease," exhibitionism, discomfort, transgression and provocation, as well as wit and audacity, and often involved crossing boundaries such as public–private, consensual–nonconsensual, and real world–art world. His work is considered to have influenced artists including Laurie Anderson, Karen Finley, Bruce Nauman, and Tracey Emin, among others. Acconci was initially interested in radical poetry, creating 0 to 9 Magazine, but by the late 1960s he began creating Situationist-influenced performances in the street or for small audiences that explored the body and public space. Two of his most famous pieces were Following Pie…
Filmography
movieBurden
2016 · Self
movieRevenge of the Mekons
2013 · Self
movieAmerica Is Not Ready for This
2012 · Self
movieThe Art of Time
2009 · Self
movieChelsea on the Rocks
2008 · Self
movieSeven Easy Pieces
2007 · Writer
movieYou're Going to Die!
2006 · Narrator
movieSteven Holl: The Body in Space
1999 · Self
movieThe Golden Boat
1991 · Swiss assassin
movieAktionskunst International. Dokumente zum Internationalen Aktionismus
1989 · Self
movieElection Tape '84
1984 · Director
movie14 Americans: Directions of the 1970s
1981 · Himself
How to Fly
movieHow to Fly
1981
movieJourneys from Berlin/1971
1980
movieThe Red Tapes
1977 · Himself, Director
movieBody Art
1975 · Self
My Word
movieMy Word
1974 · Himself, Director, Writer
movieTurn-On
1974 · Himself, Director
movieOpen Book
1974 · Director
movieShoot
1974 · Director
movieFace of the Earth
1974 · Director
Full Circle
movieFull Circle
1974 · Director
Theme Song
movieTheme Song
1973 · Director
Willoughby Sharp Videoviews Vito Acconci
movieWilloughby Sharp Videoviews Vito Acconci
1973 · Himself
movieFace-Off
1973 · Director
movieAir Time
1973 · Director
movieWalk-Over
1973 · Director
movieVisions of a Disappearance
1973 · Director
movieReception Room
1973 · Director
movieRecording Studio From Air Time
1973 · Director
Command Performance
movieCommand Performance
1973 · Director
movieHome Movies
1973 · Director
movieSeedbed
1972 · , Writer, Director
Undertone
movieUndertone
1972 · Vito Acconci, Director
Anchors
movieAnchors
1972 · Director
Go Between
movieGo Between
1972 · Director
movieHand to Hand
1972 · Director
movieFace to Face
1972 · Director
movieCross-Fronts
1972 · Director
Conversions 1
movieConversions 1
1971 · Himself, Director
movieCenters
1971 · Self, Sound Recordist, Cinematography, Director
Pryings
moviePryings
1971 · , Director
movieRemote Control
1971 · Himself, Director
movieClaim Excerpts
1971 · Himself, Director
movieAssociation Area
1971 · Himself, Director
movieTwo Track
1971 · Director
movieWaterways (Burst; Storage)
1971 · Director
movieBreath In (To) / Out (Of)
1971 · Director
Directions
movieDirections
1971 · Director
Training Ground
movieTraining Ground
1971 · Director
movieWatch
1971 · Director
Conversions 3
movieConversions 3
1971 · Director
Conversions 2
movieConversions 2
1971 · Director
Contacts
movieContacts
1971 · Director
movieSecond Hand
1971 · Director
Seeing Red
movieSeeing Red
1970 · Director
Open-Close
movieOpen-Close
1970 · Director
movieOpenings
1970 · Director
movieSee Through
1970 · Director
movieDigging Piece
1970 · Self, Director
movieFlour/Breath Piece
1970 · Self, Director
movieGargle/Spit Piece
1970 · Self, Director
movieThree Adaptation Studies
1970 · Himself, Director
movieApplications
1970 · Director
Concentration/Contemplation Piece
movieConcentration/Contemplation Piece
1970 · Director
movieFilling Up Space
1970 · Director
Rubbings
movieRubbings
1970 · Director
movieTwo Cover Studies
1970 · Director
Lick
movieLick
1970 · Director
movieBreak-Through
1970 · Director
movieThree Frame Studies
1970 · Director
movieCorrections
1970 · Director
movieRun Off
1970 · Director
movieThree Relationship Studies
1970 · Director
movieThree Attention Studies
1969 · Director
movieTwo Takes
— · Self, Director
Clouds
movieClouds
— · Director