Artist and musician Dave Muller worked in Mike Kelley's studio and played in his experimental rock band Destroy All Monsters. In this interview, Muller recalls his time with Kelley in the 1990s and early 2000s, remembering his friend as fiercely independent, a joy to work with, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Directed by Emma Reeves
Shot by Tom Salvaggio
Edited by Owen Schwartzbard & Tom Salvaggio
Photos courtesy of Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts, Ann Summa, Jeffrey Silverthorne, Karen Haagland, Chris Habib, Fredrik Nilsen, .
All Kelley artworks (c) Estate of Mike Kelley
Courtesy of Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
The Destroy All Monsters Collective (Mike Kelley, Cary Loren, Niagara, Jim Shaw)
Mall Culture, 2000
Acrylic on canvas
Educational Complex, 1995
Acrylic, latex, foamcore, fiberglass, wood
Estral Star #3, 1989
Found stuffed animals
