Performance and Video Art

Elizabeth Charlotte "Pipilotti" Rist, born in 1962 to Swiss doctor (father) and a teacher (mother)
She was given the nick name Pipilotti when she was a child, referring to children's novel Pippi Longstocking.
Studied commercial art, illustration and photography at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, then she studied video production at the School of Design in Switzerland.
From 1988-1994 she played in a woman's rock band and performance group called Les Reines Porchaines.

Themes:
Gender, sexuality, feminism
Multiple projector video installations with sound, lighting, and often staging with furniture.

Works:
She is known for her installations, mostly in film/projector format. Her interesting content and method of projection has caused an evolution in video art.
Part of art to Rist is to make art that can be appreciated by anyone, and can be enjoyable, stating, "the most important job of the artist: try not to just reach the converted"
Strange, captivating, but not intimidating

Influenced by:
Contemporary media and advertising and other video artists Joan Jonas, Vito Acconci, and Nam June Paik

In today's culture:
The music video for "Hold Up" but Beyonce is strikingly similar to Rist's "Ever Is Over All"
Her exhibitions remain very popular.

Sources:
Pipilotti Rist, Provoking With Delight