Autumn Casey - video artist

Autumn Casey

Video Artist

Age: 24

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Website: autumncasey.blogspot.com

 

Where do you draw inspiration from?

Hollywood movies and classic films. Universal ideas in commercial movies. I take those lofty romantic themes and work backwards to myself.

 

What influences your work?

People, comedians, music, Coca-Cola commercials, advertisements

 

What mediums do you work in?

Video, sculpture

 

Describe your style?

Improvisational and satirical

 

What is your take on Miami as a place to hone one’s craft?

The heat might have an affect on it, making it a little more lazy and crazy at the same time.

 

Do you have any famous relatives?

Andrew Jackson, Uncle Sam and Barnum & Bailey. This according to my nana, who was a June Taylor dancer on the Jackie Gleason Show.

 

Tell us something about yourself no one would expect?

I’m really good at starting dance lines, conga lines. I have a compulsive dance line disorder or something. I run around saying join the dance train.

 

What about the two all-girl bands you are a member of?

Snake Hole is punk music. I recently joined Luma Younger. It’s post- punk, trancey, got synthes, haunting. We’re doing Cinema Sounds at O Cinema. We’re creating a 15 minute composition to accompany the Japanese film, House, which is really fun.

 

What are your favorite Miami hang-outs?

Churchills. I work there, but its fun to hang out, too. Lemoni café is really good

 

If you were hosting a fantasy dinner party, who are the 4 must have guests?

Michael Jackson, Mitch Headberg, John Belushi, and Lou Reed.

 

What Song brings back your best Miami memory?

Panama by Van Halen

This story was originally published November 23, 2011 at 12:11 AM.