Ella Sinskey

Statement

Ella Sinskey (b. 1998, San Francisco California) really likes a lot of things. Enjoyment is her sole purpose, and to force everyone to enjoy. To “like a lot of things” may translate to: multidisciplinary artist. Every facet of exploration employs a different medium and scientific method. She hypothesizes, denies, re-evaluates and simplifies all experiments conducted. The message carried through whatever medium may be suitable. One could say she likes working with her hands. Is this all she has ever known? She wonders as she writes this, what are you knowing all of ever? Currently (and then as you are reading this she has flown to Berlin, and subsequently left and maybe gone back to the cafe), she works as a cafe server in Brooklyn, New York. She sheds a tear when she finds overwhelming solace in the goodness of people, places and things. This is what she would like to bring to you. On a platter, or stapled to the wall.

GlogauAIR Project

During my time at GlogauAIR I aim to explore and document the cultural aspects of food in Berlin through drawing, photographing, notation and subsequently re-synthesis in the form of a Dinner Party. The Dinner Party will be documented via video, photo and instructions for recreation. The dinner party acts as a live character study; dynamics between characters, history and context allow the viewer to see a broader reason for the now (the history of kitchen culture, domesticity). I am very interested in the ways that people use simple situations to become united; even if only for a night or a day. This project is inspired by the similarities between recipes and instructional works of art, in which one must follow a series of steps in order to re-create the work itself. The series of instructions can be re-interpreted and re-synthesized so that the creator leaves their handprint on the finished work. Another point of interest for this project is engaging with those who may not be particularly familiar or drawn to the art world. Some choose to engage with the purpose of finding a community, and this work is solely based upon the community that surrounds it and how they choose to respond to one another.

CV Summary

EDUCATION

• 2017 – 2021 BFA Film and Television from NYU
• 2019 – 35mm Filmmaking at FAMU, Prague
• 2016 – RISD Pre-College, Ceramics
• 2015 – Oxbow Art School, Intaglio Printing

AWARDS

• 2020 – BFA Group Exhibition at STP, NYC
• 2018 – 2nd Place for Film Dog Mountain, Fusion Film Festival, NYC
• 2018 – Group Show at Still Life, NYC

WORK

• 2021 – Present – Artist Assistant to Damien Ding, Egg Tempera
• 2021 – Art Assistant to Justin Chance, Weaving
• 2021 – Present – Research and Media for Independent Documentary on Cryptocurrency
• 2021 – SCRAM, Communal Food Pop Up Alongside Art Events

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