Michael Mandiberg

Shot in Brooklyn in Fall of 2009 and Winter of 2010 in the midst of The Great Recession

The Great Recession is an exhibition of new work exploring the psychic implications of this most recent burp by the American economy, late Capitalism, gold hoarding, and the end of an empire. Some of the works on display include FDIC Insured, a collection of 220+ cast off investment guide books laser engraved with the logos [...]

My solo show “The Great Recession” at PNCA in Portland, OR is a little over one month out. The listing just appeared on the PNCA website. Now I just have to finish making the work! The biiiiig work is mostly done, but there are a number of smaller works that have to be made, or [...]

HOWTO Burn a Dollar Bill from Michael Mandiberg on Vimeo.
Part of ASDF’s $1 grant project. (ASDFmakes.com)

I’m totally getting obsessed with gold. I give all credit to Marisa Olson. But I want real gold.