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Clifton Childree

Circus as a Parallel Universe

Farting Through Pretzels

Fuck That Chicken From Popeyes

Miamuh Swamp Adventures

Niaga-Rag Follies

Orchestrated Gestures

Something Awful

She Sank on Shallow Bank

Films

Clifton Childree

Circus as a Parallel Universe

Farting Through Pretzels

Fuck That Chicken From Popeyes

Miamuh Swamp Adventures

Niaga-Rag Follies

Orchestrated Gestures

Something Awful

She Sank on Shallow Bank

Films

Folder: Projects

Circus as a Parallel Universe

Farting Through Pretzels

Fuck That Chicken From Popeyes

Miamuh Swamp Adventures

Niaga-Rag Follies

Orchestrated Gestures

Something Awful

She Sank on Shallow Bank

Films

Clifton Childree (b. Birmingham, AL, lives and works Miami, FL) is a filmmaker, performance artist, installation artist and painter. >>>

A vintage clown carousel with a red and gold exterior, featuring a painted clown face on the front, and yellow vertical pipes on top. It is surrounded by old props and furniture, with a black and white background of a carousel scene.

A person in a tuxedo inside a photo booth with a marquee light frame. The booth has a sign that says 'TUMMY ACHE' at the top, and the person is wearing a bow tie.

A large, crumpled paper mache turkey in front of a projection screen. The projection screen displays a message with the year 1824, an image of Santa Claus, and the text 'GRÜß AUS HOFF. 1824. F*** THAT CHICKEN!'. The setting appears to be an indoor space with scattered debris and dark red walls decorated with triangular bunting.

Art installation resembling a broken ornate vanity with a cross and plaques, surrounded by white shredded paper and green foliage, against a sepia-toned backdrop of castle ruins and a lake.

A woman with disheveled hair, wearing a black robe, is standing on wooden floorboards in front of a wood-paneled wall. She appears to be performing on stage, with her legs exposed and showing boxer shorts underneath. She holds a knife in each hand, with a dramatic expression on her face. Various stage props, such as a small stool, a wooden box, and a pot, are visible around her.

An art installation featuring a painted black upright piano with the words "Bone Ar ARAC" on its lid, a wooden chair, a small black stool, a long wooden mallet on the floor, a white bed with a curved headboard, and a wall mural with black vertical stripes.

Art installation featuring two large canvas artworks with wooden shutters attached, a small patterned chair, and a plain white room.

A person with long curly hair wearing a red garment holding an axe above their head in a dark room, with an audience watching and laughing in the background.

Contemporary art exhibit featuring two large mixed media canvases with wooden shutters and colorful abstract elements, and two blue patterned folding chairs on a light gravel floor.

A diorama with a fallen barrel, overturned chair, and scattered papers in front of a vintage living room scene with wallpaper, a fireplace, and old-fashioned furniture.

Entrance to a themed attraction called 'Miami Swamp Adventure' with a jungle style decor, camouflage curtains, plants, and a sign indicating the attraction is for sale.

Two illuminated art pieces displayed outdoors at night on a sidewalk. The left art features a colorful, cartoon-like figure with a large, white face and orange hair, surrounded by bright patterns and two smaller images of food items. The right art is a black and white drawing of a man with a muscular build, holding a sword, with text reading 'BUFF BOND' at the bottom.

A performer dressed in a theatrical costume, wearing a top hat and dark coat, standing barefoot against a backdrop with a sign that reads 'Captains Club'. The scene appears to be from a stage performance.

An indoor photo of a vintage-style scene with a bar counter, chairs, paintings, and photography equipment including lights, tripods, and a fan.

Three white banners with perforated geometric patterns hanging on a wall, labeled 'NIAGA', 'RAG', and 'FOUILLES' at the bottom.

A man dressed as a cowboy or western character with a mustache, top hat, and striped shirt, holding a toy gun, standing in front of a wooden wall with a horseshoe and a small sign.