Hibiscus TV
“Umbrella for Water”
Recycled and re-purposed materials
2024
Open Edition Photography Print: 8” x 12”
$120
“Wigs for Water”
Recycled and re-purposed materials
2024
Open Edition Photography Print: 8” x 12”
$120
ARTIST STATEMENT
Hibiscus TV is the convergence of two artistic minds: Amy Kaps and Kaye Freeman. We approach serious subject matter with irreverence, humor, and emotional nuances. Celebrating the imperfect in a world that demands perfection, we intentionally challenge the notions dictating what female artists over sixty can or should do. Our content addresses climate change, consumerism, ageism and inclusivity in a relatable, yet deeply moving and intelligent fashion by referencing a variety of mythologies accessed by our varied backgrounds.
Free from convention, Hibiscus TV is a platform for unbridled creativity. Grounded in the absurd and authentic expression, we explore infinite possibilities. Each film or performance has minimal to zero narrative and, although topic based, is beyond meaning, definition and time. We accompany the viewer into another plane of consciousness. Creating our own environments, costumes, props, puppets and sounds according to each theme, Hibiscus TV is committed to using recycled and repurposed materials whenever possible. The work is about the world we inhabit materially and metaphysically. A conversation between art and environment takes place as we witness phenomenal technological developments and exponential damage caused in our lifetime. Through the study of Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Science and Philosophy, we uncover the commonalities uniting us as a species.
HIBISCUS TV will perform 1.2.3.4.5.6.7. at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica November 2024. Past performances include: Sea Levels Rising at the LA Art Show for DIVERSEart LA in 2024; AIR in the Ebb and Flow Festival in 2023 at the LA State Historical Park organized by the Heidi Duckler Dance Company and at Building Bridges Art Exchange gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. Film screenings include The Comeback Festival, LA; New Film Festival Miami; Dorado 806 Projects, Santa Monica.
Hibiscus TV expresses gratitude to Andi Campognone of MOAH Lancaster for commissioning Water and Marisa Caichiolo of Building Bridges for her infinite support.