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Sound Suits

From Hillary Frank | 00:05:33
Producers: Hillary Frank

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The artist Nick Cave creates full body suits made of objects that make sound, and then dances in them.

Chicago artist Nick Cave creates full body suits out of objects that make noise when they move -- things like sticks, bells, and garbage bag ties. He calls these garments Sound Suits and he puts on performances in which he and all sorts of "non-artists" dance in the suits. Cave considers the Sound Suits a second layer of skin -- and as an African-American man, his work often deals with themes of skin and race. Hillary Frank visits Nick Cave in his studio.

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Review of Sound Suits

Nick Cave is an interesting artist/designer/ dancer. Frank does a good job of describing him, and gives us a clue as to what at least some of his suits look like. The tape of various suits in motion is wonderful, and he's fun to listen to. Good piece to drop in any time of year for a change-up from hard news, or include in programming on artists, african-americans, performance art. sl

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(+ :38 host intro -- can be cut)