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Baby's All Grown Up

2006

Conceived by Miguel Nelson in collaboration with curator Verónica Fernández, Baby's All Grown Up transformed a birthday celebration into an elaborate social environment in which sculpture, music, food, surveillance, and the unpredictable behavior of guests became the materials of the work. A large camera jib and multiple photographers made the act of recording a visible part of the event, turning cameras into characters and guests into both audience and performers, often without knowing precisely where the party ended and the artwork began.

Credits

Concept, creative direction and production:
Miguel Nelson
Participating artists:
Cathy Akers, Braden Anderson, Alfredo Barsuglia, Tim Doyle, Charles Hollis Jones, Jessica Minckley, Chuck Moffit, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Jonathan Lee Stevens and Holly Vesecky
Additional contributors:
Carolyn Mason; Jon & Vinny
Music and dance:
Pillbilly Nights and their ladies
Film editing:
Jonathan Krisel
Babies All Grown Up — full filmWatch on YouTube ↗