Watch: Meet the artists of the museum's security guards in the short doc 'Osmosis'

“They watch the art. They watch you watch the art. But who watches what the art does to them?” A powerful opening question. Did you know that security guards working at famous New York museums are also artists themselves? Osmosis is a compelling 3-minute short documentary quickly profiling 9 of these security guards/artists. They work in iconic places in New York: the Met, the Guggenheim, the Brooklyn Museum and the Noguchi Museum. I love the reminder that just because they work as caretakers doesn't mean they don't have a life outside of that job, but it's especially invigorating to see the connection between their passion and their place of work. Although it's also kinda sad that their art isn't in those museums they work in, but it's always been a struggle for artists. Maybe one day they will be exposed!! This video has a wonderfully creative edit that really makes an impact in a limited amount of time. Great job.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this short. Here's the synopsis from Vimeo: "No one spends more time around the world's most famous work of art than the security guards protecting it. But did you know that many of those security guards are themselves? artists ?" Osmosis is directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker/creative editor Nick Sokoloff - you can see more of his work on his official website and follow him on IG @shotby_nick. The is made by a creative agency called Gentle Cowboys - visit their official website here. With Kenisha Rullan as lead designer. Executive produced by Thereza Helena; the creative team includes Lucas Tristao, Boris Opacic, Gabriel Sehringer. With cinematography by Blake Myers and original music by David Bessler. "Special thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Isamu Noguchi Foundation for their support." For more details, visit Nick's site or Vimeo. To discover more short films, click here. Any opinions?

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