Sending a burning arrow into the stunting effects that the compartmentalization of culture has on how creativity manifests, visual artist Doug Aitken embarked on an experiment exploring a less materialistic and more nomadic direction of art creation, exhibition, and participation. Station to Station involved a train that crossed North America housing a constantly changing creative community including artists, musicians, and curators, who collaborated in the creation of recordings, artworks, films, and 10 unique happenings, across the country.
Cinematography
Stunning 16mm and 8mm textures, pure visual poetry
Direction
Aitken's fragmented, non-linear approach mirrors the journey
Sound
Live performances that dissolve into ambient noise
Director
Doug Aitken
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The project was funded through Kickstarter and corporate partnerships, making it a fascinating case study in how 'anti-capitalist' art movements still need... capitalism.
The actual train installation included a yurt, a sculpture garden, and a recording studio—Aitken called it a 'kinetic explosion of creativity' that covered 4,000 miles in 24 days.
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