Live from the fair circuit heat (not Miami… but spiritually always Miami), Duncan MacKenzie, Ryan Peter Miller, and Tom Sanford catch up with artist Justin H. Long, self-described “original Florida man,” to talk boats, comedy, identity, and the strange poetics of nautical culture.
Long’s sculptural practice moves between deadpan humor and conceptual rigor: a capsized Laser sailboat turned vertical monument, a palm tree replacing its mast, and a title—S.O.S.—that refuses to resolve cleanly into sentiment. From Morse code to yacht club politics, from Spanglish boat names to disaster-relief coolers, Long builds a practice that blends maritime history, Miami mythologies, and a punk-inflected irreverence toward art’s seriousness.
Also featured in this episode – a CalArts performance art involving chocolate milk vomit, signal flags translating hip-hop lyrics, and why humor still makes the art world uncomfortable.
Justin H. Long — https://justinhlong.com
Duncan MacKenzie — https://kurasmackenzie.com/
Ryan Peter Miller — http://ryanpetermiller.com/
Tom Sanford — https://www.tomsanford.art/
Lumpen Radio — https://lumpenradio.com
Florida International University — https://www.fiu.edu
CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) — https://calarts.edu
Baker Hall Gallery — https://bakerhall.art/
Spring/Break Art Show — https://www.springbreakartshow.com
Design Miami — https://www.designmiami.com
Key Biscayne Yacht Club — https://kbyc.org
Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans — https://cacno.org
Damien Hirst — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst
Nicole Eisenman — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Eisenman
The Simpsons — https://www.thesimpsons.com
Kids in the Hall — https://www.kidsinthehall.ca
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