Brian Belott

In this episode, host David Humphrey talks to artist Brian Belott and his friend Pete about their unique collection of audio material. The duo collects records, specifically family and amateur recordings of celebrations, jokes, and audio letters for loved ones. They believe that these recordings are time capsules that allow us to hear the thought progression, hesitations, breathing, and mistakes of the people who made them. The recordings were meant for private use but ended up being sold at flea markets and junk stores due to shifts in situations, such as death, moving out of the house, and moving to a different state. Brian's collages and abstract books are inspired by children's books from the '60s and '70s, and he enjoys rewiring them to create an extremely dense environment of fantasy and new feelings. Brian Belott (b. 1973) is an artist, performer, and found object art collector based in New York City. Image: Clock Eyed Cat #3, 2005. Courtesy of Loyal Gallery.