William Cottiss
P-05 / Case study Index of work

ESM Studio

Filmmaker and fabricator, in collaboration with artist Erika Senft Miller.

AUTO-BIOGRAPHY is a car opera in five parts by Erika Senft Miller. I made the film that documents it and worked on the salvaged car-door sculptures, including a scratch-and-sniff door whose scent was mixed into its original paint color before repainting.

RoleFilm and fabrication
ArtistErika Senft Miller
Facets
  • film
  • fabrication
  • installation
P-05.1 / AUTO-BIOGRAPHY Film
A film by William Cottiss, documenting Erika Senft Miller’s car opera in five parts.
P-05.2 / The car-door sculptures 3 plates
The paint and scent station. The scent was mixed into the door’s original paint before repainting, so the piece was scratch-and-sniff.
The paint and scent station. The scent was mixed into the door’s original paint before repainting, so the piece was scratch-and-sniff.
The car door being painted.
The car door being painted.
Drawing the car onto the gallery wall.
Drawing the car onto the gallery wall.