Richard Custer
Movies
In terms of my own art, video was always an afterthought. As I learned more about the power of the image, I began to realize that video could open up a new dimension to my art and convey ideas in ways beyond the limitations of still images. The possibilities truly became endless.
In each video, there exists a theme that is seemingly didactic. Yet when one thinks they know the answer, new questions arise. To whom am I addressing in Engaging the World? Is struggle really the natural state of the universe? Why is IceJJFish still making music? These themes, while they could possibly be explored in-depth via the still image, it is only through video that they can be fully fleshed out.