ABClatino Magazine Year 7 Issue 4 | Page 15

Blood Vessels, Canelo Brunido,

Petatillo, 2021, graphite and

Prismacolor on 22 x 30" paper

Mill is informed by Rice Futurism the practice of using the human body as machine to process food. The imagery is focused and repetitive. It is limited to the drying red rice, the rice walker’s feet, and the mill. The sound of crunching dry rice is heard throughout.

Rice Futurism supports values where both the earth and other human beings are acknowledged and respected. Examining these old and beautiful methods can lead us to more healthy practices in the future.

Mill was filmed during the 2016 rice harvest in Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan. It accompanies Sift and Rice Walkers to form a Harvest Trilogy.

 

Video Editor: Heather Loughran

Michael Pribich was born and raised in Northern California.   He lives in New York City with his wife Esperanza Cortes.   He received a BA degree from Sacramento State University and MFA degree from Hunter College, NY.   He is interested in the artist's role in advancing ideas that lead to continual growth and change.    He explores the idea that labor can be viewed as cultural production, resulting in an expanded social space.  

 

He has completed projects with the Public Works departments in Sacramento and Woodland, California.  2015-2018 projects and exhibitions include: Travel and study project locations include India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Guadalajara and Hong Kong.    Solo exhibitions; Labor Days, Cuchifritos Gallery, NY, Centerfield, Webb School, Knoxville, Tn. Group exhibitions at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art,  Bronx Museum of the Arts, Mocad, Detroit, Orange County Cultural Center and Flux Art Fair, NY. He was an artist resident at 360 Xochi Quetzal in Chapala Mexico, Jentel Residency, Sheridan, Wy; travel residencies in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Guadalajara. 

 

In addition to producing artwork he has been employed as a forest firefighter, logger, prison instructor, house painter, waiter, art handler and  art courier.  

Artista / Artist: Michael Pribich

Curadora / Curator: Elisa Pritzker

Blood Vessels, 2021, 12 sheets30 x 22" paper, graphite, Prismacolor, ceramic vessel. Installation photograph, Nars Foundation Gallery, Brooklyn, NY