Hillerbrand+Magsamen

Hillerbrand+Magsamen are the photographers and the photographed; their home is their canvas, their family is their subject and their actions become their content. Home, family, belongings—nothing is left un-deconstructed in their art—often quite literally, as sofas, bedroom walls and dinnerware come under physical attack. With humor, performance, video and everyday objects, Hillerbrand+Magsamen expand their family life into a contemporary art conversation about family dynamics, suburban life and American consumer excess.

“While it could be construed that their work as being critical of big-box America, it is more about asking questions than it is about pointing fingers. The photos and videos are imbued with an unintentional kind of humor—dark, like a New Yorker cartoon brought to life.” Kerri MacDonald, The New York Times