Jenny Holzer
Biography
Jenny Holzer (born July 29, 1950, Gallipolis, Ohio, U.S.) is an American installation and conceptual artist who utilizes original and borrowed text to create works that explore and question contemporary issues. She is best known for her flashing electronic LED sign sculptures that display carefully composed yet fleeting phrases that act as verbal meditations on power, trauma, knowledge, and hope.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Film exploring the life of legendary designer Virgil Abloh. It tracks his spectacular ascent from Kanye West’s right-hand man to his role as artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
As the 1980s reached its frantic climax, Jenny Holzer was the world’s most celebrated artist, with 3 solo shows in 1989: the Dia Art Foundation, the Guggenheim Museum, and The Venice Biennale, where she was the first woman to represent the United States and where she was awarded first prize for the most outstanding pavilion.
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Ms. Fist
A Nietzschian parable on the fate of innocence, THE TRAP DOOR follows the mishaps of Jeremy (John Ahearn) as he is fired by his boss (Jenny Holzer), gets laughed out of court by Judge Gary Indiana, loses his girlfriend to sleazy Richard Prince, is hustled by prospective employer (Bill Rice) and mauled by predatory bird-women. Finally, he seeks the help of a shrink (the legendary Jack Smith) who turns out to be the most demented of all.