Shigeko Kubota

Shigeko Kubota (1937–2015) was a Japanese-born artist and a pioneer of video art, associated with Fluxus and influenced by Gutai. She is known for performances and video sculptures including Vagina Painting.

Born 1937, died 2015. Japanese nationality. Associated with Fluxus and influenced by the Gutai group. Widely recognized as an early practitioner and pioneer of video art. Married to Nam June Paik (publicly verifiable).

The provided review contextualizes Kubota's 1965 Vagina Painting within Fluxus and Gutai legacies and feminist performance. It compares her gesture to contemporaneous body artists and frames it as both prankish and politically charged. The reviewer awards the work 4/5 and emphasizes the body as a vehicle for challenging aesthetic canons.

For:Readers and researchers interested in Fluxus, video art, performance art, and feminist art history.