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Ash Thayer

@ash_thayer

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Multidisciplinary Artist, filmmaker.
KILL CITY: LES Squatters - Monograph
METAL KILLS, documentary - 2026.

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I cherish the time I get to spend with my first and favorite art teacher, Bill Hicks, whenever I’m in Memphis. This visit we looked through six of his sketchbooks from previous decades while he shared the incredible stories behind them.

He’s also one of my favorite artists. My admiration for his many works exploring the male form has been an influence on my developing, as-yet-untitled *Male Sirens* project.

The third photo is of Bill, and the artworks pictured here are all his. He’s also an incredible photographer, with an amazing eye. Thank you, Bill, for these beautiful photos of me and continuing to share your life, work, and wisdom. I'll see you again, soon!

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How many computers does it take to edit a film? We are working with four at the moment!
#womeninfilm #metalkillsfilm

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I am honored to be a part of this series of public programs around the exhibition "Through Padlocks, Behind Barricades: Margaret Morton's Glass House and the Squats of the Lower East Side.

Join us for a conversation with artists @fly_peops , @ash_thayer , @sethtobocman1988 as they discuss their practices and involvement in the squatter movement in New York City and beyond during the #90s . This conversation will be moderated by Amy Starcheski, oral historian and author of Ours to Lose: When Squatters Became Homeowners in NYC( University of Chicago Press, 2016).

DM me if you are interested in attending. The RSVPs are full, but we have room for a few more.

#squatters #nyc #loisaida #alphabetcity #margaretmortonarchive

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Installation WIP - Part of the Shotgun Baptism series. Large scale, dimensions variable.
"So, This Is How It Ends Again?"
Long black forms signifying black icicles and frozen waves converge, eclipsing a light source.

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Joshua Tree magic. 🌵✨

#joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark #parksmakelifebetter #saveournationalparks #meditate #artists

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SHOTGUN BAPTISM
Multimedia series, 2016 - present.
(Cropped for IG)
Shotgun Baptism embodies the negation of bodily autonomy. The dense watery ‘vortex’ in which the subjects are submerged depict various stages of entrapment. Like a psychological undercurrent, stereotypes attempt to dislocate, alienate and dehumanize.
The title of this body of work is a combination of terms that imply a coercive ceremonial induction to rigid religious and patriarchal standards.

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SHOTGUN BAPTISM XIV and XV
Multimedia series, 2016 - present.
(Cropped for IG)
Shotgun Baptism embodies the negation of bodily autonomy. The dense watery ‘vortex’ in which the subjects are submerged depict various stages of entrapment. Like a psychological undercurrent, stereotypes attempt to dislocate, alienate and dehumanize.
The title of this body of work is a combination of terms that imply a coercive ceremonial induction to rigid religious and patriarchal standards.

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Concrete Sticked to Pens.

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SHOTGUN BAPTISM
Multimedia series, 2016 - present.
(Cropped for IG)
Shotgun Baptism embodies the negation of bodily autonomy. The dense watery ‘vortex’ in which the subjects are submerged depict various stages of entrapment. Like a psychological undercurrent, stereotypes attempt to dislocate, alienate and dehumanize.
The title of this body of work is a combination of terms that imply a coercive ceremonial induction to rigid religious and patriarchal standards.

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SHOTGUN BAPTISM III
Multimedia series, 2016 - present.
(Cropped for IG)
Shotgun Baptism embodies the negation of bodily autonomy. The dense watery ‘vortex’ in which the subjects are submerged depict various stages of entrapment. Like a psychological undercurrent, stereotypes attempt to dislocate, alienate and dehumanize.
The title of this body of work is a combination of terms that imply a coercive ceremonial induction to rigid religious and patriarchal standards.

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SHOTGUN BAPTISM VII and VIII
Multimedia series, 2016 - present.
(Cropped for IG)
Shotgun Baptism embodies the negation of bodily autonomy. The dense watery ‘vortex’ in which the subjects are submerged depict various stages of entrapment. Like a psychological undercurrent, stereotypes attempt to dislocate, alienate and dehumanize.
The title of this body of work is a combination of terms that imply a coercive ceremonial induction to rigid religious and patriarchal standards.

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