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Doug Michels
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- • Performance Art
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Doug Michels was an American artist and architect whose practice merged sculpture, installation, and architectural thinking through large-scale environmental interventions. A founding member of Ant Farm, he created site-specific works that engaged directly with American landscape and consumer culture, often employing industrial materials and unconventional performance strategies. His work bridged conceptual art and architectural design from the 1960s until his death in 2003.
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