Chad Person (born 1978) is an American
contemporary artist primarily known for his sculptural and collage works.
Work
His project: RECESS (resource exhaustion crisis evacuation safety shelter) is an example of his conceptual approach. In this ongoing project, Person undertakes a DIY conversion of a swimming pool into a
bomb shelter / survival
bunker, highlighting the potentially negative outcomes of maintaining a hardcore
survivalist mentality. The intentionally controversial subject matter in project RECESS led Asylum to label Person "the most paranoid man in America".
In 2010, one of his sculptures was seized from Mark Moore Gallery by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevent ...
pending allegations that it was an illegally manufactured and trafficked firearm.
Person is also known for his collages that used sliced up American dollar bills. One such work, ''Yixing Teapot and iPod (from the series Worshipping Mammon: An Exploration of Value)'', is in the collection of the
New Mexico Museum of Art.
His collaboration with Hiroshi Fuji was featured in the
Site Santa Fe
SITE Santa Fe (often referred to simply as SITE) is a nonprofit contemporary arts organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since its founding in 1995, SITE Santa Fe has presented 11 biennials, more than 90 contemporary art exhibitions, and wor ...
Biennial in 2008.
In 2015 he presented ''Prospector'', a forty-foot high inflatable sculpture, in downtown Denver Colorado.
References
External links
official website
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1978 births
Living people
University of New Mexico staff