Spudnik
A sci-fi history of potato space exploration
SPUDNIK is a sci-fry tale of space exploration by potatoes during the Cold Storage War. As a kid, I read and wrote science fiction, designed space ships, and built working model rockets, all with the dodgy craftsmanship expected of a ten-year-old boy. I may be trying to recapture this sincere, creative, rough-edged spirit of my pre-adolescent years through the wanton use of food-based puns and silver spray paint. Or I may just be playing with my food. -Jeffu
Jeffu is an art-world trickster and comedian who runs riot with visual and verbal puns in an astounding array of media. His latest extravaganza, SPUDNIK, is based entirely on a stupid pun. With video, dioramas, sculpture, and photographs, Jeffu simultaneously pokes fun at the political history of the space program, American cuisine, consumer culture, and – of course – the pomposity of museum displays.
-Nick Capasso, curator, DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park
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