Episode 15: Janie Geiser

Material Performance

Photo: Janie Geiser

Janie (she/her) thinks puppetry is confusing. Janie Geiser is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes performance, film, puppetry, installation, and visual art. Geiser’s work is known for its recontextualization of abandoned images and objects, its embrace of artifice, and its sense of suspended time. Geiser is the recipient of a 2016 Doris Duke Award. One of the pioneers of the renaissance of American avant-garde puppet theater, Geiser creates innovative, hypnotic performances and installations that integrate performing objects, puppets, and projection. Her work has been presented at The Public Theater, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Redcat, The Walker Art Center, and other venues. Janie lives in Los Angeles, and teaches at CalArts School of Theater. More at janiegeiser.com