Automata – hausofmarsian

24700 Automata Residency

Posted on July 7, 2020February 4, 2022 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Art, Automata, Comedy, Cut Outs, Design, Dollhouses, Dolls, Drama, Fabrication, Figurines, Gallery, Installation, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Model Killer, Munchausen by proxy, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, Serial Killers, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, Violence, Written

On July 9th, 2020, 24700, news from California Institute for the Arts blog announced my individual artist residency Automata to develop Model Killer: Giant Crimes + Tiny Cover-ups.

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Automata Residency Announcement

Posted on June 28, 2020February 3, 2022 by hausofmarsian in Automata, Dollhouses, Dolls, Janie Geiser, Marsian De Lellis, Model Killer, Susan Simpson

still from *Automata: Selections from the Accidental Collection*

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Automata awarded me a three week individual artist residency at its space in the Chinatown arts district of Los Angeles where I worked on the development of Model Killer.

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How We Got Stuck Together

Posted on April 8, 2019May 22, 2022 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Animism, Art, Artist Talk, Automata, Biopic, Comedy, Debra Broz, Design, Dollhouses, Dolls, Fabrication, Figurines, Gallery, Installation, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Marsian De Lellis, Miniatures, Model Killer, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Object/Fetish, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, REDCAT, Serial Killers, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Track 16, Violence

**Detail from *(In)/Animate Objects Panel #1*, 2019, photo: Track 16**

Whether it’s disintegrating dolls, mutant ceramic bunnies, or rescue animal pinups, the artists of Stuck Together: Marsian De Lellis, Simone Gad, Debra Broz, playfully handcraft responses to mass-produced objects and images charged with autobiographical fragments. Join me on a virtual tour, where we can survey the work for context… Continue reading “How We Got Stuck Together” →

24700 (Blog)

Posted on March 29, 2019July 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Art, Automata, Biopic, CalArts, Comedy, Design, Dollhouses, Dolls, Drama, Fabrication, Figurines, Gallery, Installation, Janie Geiser, LA, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Model Killer, National Puppetry Conference, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Press, Puppetry, Puppets, Sculpture, Serial Killers, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, Track 16, Violence

On March 29, 2019, 24700, News from California Institute of the Arts featured my D+R Residency at Automata for Model Killer in their blog article by Katie Dunham.

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Love Lost and the Enchantment of Objects by Jacki Apple (essay)

Posted on November 2, 2018July 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Animism, Art, Automata, Comedy, Design, Dolls, Drama, Fabrication, Gallery, Jim Henson Foundation, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Michele Spears, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Photographs, Press, Puppetry, Puppets, Table Top Puppetry, The Jim Henson Foundation, Theater, Written

On November 2, 2018, Jacki Apple wrote Love Lost and the Enchantment of Objects, a critical essay on my performance, Object of Her Affection, for Fabrik in her column, Peripheral Visions: Perspectives on Performance, Media and Culture.

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Los Angeles Downtown News (Los Angeles)

Posted on October 8, 2018August 22, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Automata, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Object/Fetish, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, Table Top Puppetry

On October 8, 2018, Downtown News featured Object of Her Affection in their ‘Don’t Miss’ List.

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Flashback Friday

Posted on August 31, 2018August 18, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Animism, Artist Talk, Automata, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis

In organizing the Kickstarter campaign for Object of Her Affection, I’ve been reflecting on the inspiration that led to the performance. I’ve been developing the ideas behind Object of Her Affection for a while: Back in 2010 – my wheels started spinning when I stumbled upon footage of a woman who wanted to marry an amusement park ride.

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Security Blanket

Posted on August 30, 2018August 21, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Automata, Marsian De Lellis, Object of Her Affection, Puppetry, Puppets, Table Top Puppetry

IMG_3162-blankey-16x9-150dpi Blankey 16x9

Kickstarter Update: Just 2 days ago in the middle of the night, I launched a Kickstarter for a 3-week run of Object of Her Affection at Automata in Los Angeles as part of LAX Festival.

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2018 Sherwood Award Finalists Interview (CTG Blog)

Posted on December 7, 2017August 22, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (In)/Animate Objects, Acting, Art, Biopic, Comedy, Design, Dolls, Drama, Fabrication, interview, Janie Geiser, Jim Henson Foundation, King of Pop's New Clothes, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Michele Spears, Model Killer, Object of Her Affection, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Press, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Rosenthal, Ronnie Burkett, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Surrealism, Table Top Puppetry

IMG_4221 Gina Young, Hana Kim, and Marsian De Lellis at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, 2017, Photo: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging Sherwood — Gina Young, Hana Kim, and Marsian De Lellis at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, 2017, Photo: Ryan Miller / Capture Imaging Sherwood

On December 7th, 2017, Center Theatre Group interviewed Gina Young, Hana Kim, and myself as finalists for the 2018 Sherwood Award about our art/lives in L.A. Read the full story on the Center Theatre Group Blog.

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OBJECT OF HER AFFECTION Runs this Weekend at Automata, BroAdway world (7/15/2014)

Posted on July 15, 2014February 3, 2022 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Allison de Fren, Animism, Automata, Design, Drama, Fabrication, Jim Henson Foundation, LA, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, Object of Her Affection, Object Sexuality, Object Sexuals, Object Theatre, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, REDCAT, Table Top Puppetry, The Jim Henson Foundation, Theater, Written

Object of Her Affection, REDCAT NOW Festival, 2014, Photo: Steve Gunther

On July 14, 2014, Tyler Peterson covered Object of Her Affection in Broadway World. Object of Her Affection is a solo object and puppet-based performance art piece centered on a woman, who in her search for true love develops intimate relationships with inanimate objects.

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