Steven Cerio has been associated with performance art pioneers The Residents for decades. He has contributed art, animation and film which were inducted into the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Collected here are his vinyl toys, character designs, sketches and film stills from as well as tour poster and packaging graphics.
Here is the artist being interviewed by Director Don Hardy for his film THEORY OF OBSCURITY-A FILM ABOUT THE RESIDENTS:
Here are some links to the Residents films he created animation,art and projections for:
video for “Birds in the Trees” from the “Icky Flix” dvd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQjfaYEtDcA
“Dixie’s Kill’a Commie Shooting Gallery” from BAD DAY AT THE MIDWAY by The Residents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCJr3wLggXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCJr3wLggXE
“Disfigured Night by The Residents” separated into 4 parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl0FoqRyE7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnRypuBy1eU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wZj9IGKpMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxEOX4yrCyE