PEEP SHOW

In PEEP-SHOW, Flackett reimagines the intimate spectacle of the pre-cinematic peep-show through a contemporary lens. His dioramas—each slightly larger than a shoebox—draw inspiration from early silent film and optical entertainment devices, transforming them into hybrid sculptural-video works. Within these miniature theatres, tiny figures enact brief, often humorous narratives that unfold like living cartoons or animated tableaux. Though rooted in personal experience and social observation, the works retain a playful sensibility, balancing wit and poignancy in equal measure.

Flackett first began experimenting with video dioramas in the early 1990s, returning to the concept in 2008 when advancements in digital technology enabled greater intimacy and precision. The silent pieces in PEEP-SHOW mark a departure from his broader artistic practice, which frequently explores the dynamic relationship between sound and image. Here, absence of sound heightens the visual and narrative tension within each constructed scene.

Since 1995, Flackett has served as Academic Media Arts Support Manager and adjunct professor in the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) Department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where he teaches courses in sound and video.



Flackett’s artistic journey began in the mid-1980s as a member of the art-punk band Soothing Sound for Baby. As portable video cameras became more accessible, he began using his VHS camera as a performative instrument—recording and editing environmental sounds in real time. By the mid-1990s, his fascination with hip-hop sampling and digital audio led to a new direction under the moniker DJ Flack, through which he explored the intersections of music, rhythm, and media.

Today, Flackett extends this performative ethos into the visual realm, applying his DJ techniques to live video scratching in The Sublings, his collaborative project with Pacey Foster.

More information on the artist and his work can be found at DJFLACK.COM.