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Tony Cokes is a Professor in the Department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, where he also serves as the Interim Chair. Cokes' post-conceptualist art practice emphasizes social critique through video, installation, and sound works that recontextualize appropriated materials. His recent projects involve text animations that serve as intertextual elements, complicating visual narratives. Cokes' work has been featured in renowned exhibitions such as the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Haus der Kunst in Munich, and MACBA in Barcelona. He has participated in esteemed film festivals including the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. Cokes has been awarded significant grants and fellowships from institutions including the MacArthur Foundation, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation. His research interests focus on media production, multimedia installation, documentary theory and practice, and the critical uses of popular culture. Cokes’ engagement with historical and contemporary themes is evident in his projects, which often explore the interplay between sound and image, and the complexities of representation in visual culture.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaching various courses related to video production, soundtracks, and documentary production.
Department: Department of Economics