DVAA Member since 2023

George MacLeod

About:

George MacLeod is a writer and interdisciplinary artist based in Philadelphia. They hold a BA from Bennington College with a focus in video and live performance. They are an active member and organizer for media arts collective Lino Kino, and their time-based work has been featured in Philadelphia at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Cherry Street Pier, Da Vinci Art Alliance, HOT•BED and AUTOMAT; as well as the Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), Seattle, WA; Neighborhood Film Festival, Montreal, QC; No Theme Performance Festival, Poughkeepsie, NY; Built on Stilts, Martha’s Vineyard, MA; and many DIY venues and outdoor spaces in Philadelphia and New York City. Their written work has been twice featured in the Johns Hopkins journal Tendon, in addition to a video livestream event showcasing their very own shoulder surgery. They also serve as founder and editor of This and That magazine, which features articles in the realm of personal essay and lists.

Artist Statement:

Through a practice in the moving image based in careful camerawork and commercial aesthetics, George MacLeod aims to give motion to an otherwise still landscape of images. Their works consider how patterns are represented and manipulated through film and writing. They investigate themes of artifice and deception, providing a critique of media spectacle from mainstream newsrooms to special events and variety shows.