quiche in the microwave
steamed veg in the pot
rocking and about to roll
of walking in the hood
of heroin and cigarettes
of mobile phone and blog
of fey dreams and city lights
synopsis 1
Access: the viewer can access this work via the mobile phone installed in the gallery
of a mash-up road movie about a 50 foot street prostitute zombie in which the mise en scene is cast against hand-made paper movie sets inspired by those used in popular television programs like Criminal Intent and Grey's Anatomy
synopsis 2
Access: using either their own or the installed mobile phone the viewer can access the internet and then the blog created especially for this project from the blog the viewer can choose to view this work and/or download a small desktop widget and shortcut designed for use as a blog access point from the viewer's desktop or mobile phone
of video footage that takes the viewer on a series of walks through the hood meeting the folk and seeing the sights while keeping the viewer's gaze tightly framed not only by a downward tending angle but also by the inclusion and absence of the wandering viewer and camera person's own personage any visual information other than that of the camera person's walking shoes/feet and/or own hands is strictly withheld visual information about persons other than the camera person is likewise restricted however the restriction may be compromised when performances are made before the camera by other persons such allowance of full visual identity may be due to a prior arrangement of consent between the other person and the camera person or may occur by chance ambient sound is left uncensored
2 comments:
SJ recommended I check out your work.
Do you know about Hannah Hoch? Feminist photomontage & collage artist from the 1920's, involved with Berlin Dada. I thought she might be of interest. I know that Dada comment on sexwork, but I wouldn't call it from a feminist perspective... I thought mays she might be of interest to you. The top image of yours reminded me of one of her works. http://phomul.canalblog.com/archives/hoch__hannah/index.html
I'm really curious to see where you're going with this work! and this idea you're exploring of sexwork & space. Can I ask if you're making this from a sexworker's perspective? Or what your interest is in it/what it is you're commenting on?
I'll come check out your show in Sydney. Looking forward to reading more!
I'm also working on a body of work about sexwork. If you're interested you can follow it's progress on my blog: http://effigyclimax.blogspot.com/
Hi Warren,
Thanks for the Hannah Hoch link,(of much interest), and your overall great comment! Hmmm...yes the work is definitely from the perspective of the sex-worker, but does not presume to speak for all sex-workers. My interest is in the notion of 'the other', and particularly in the negotiation of so-called "defiled" or "polluted" spaces via (another notion) of "poaching" and of "ruses/re-use", and of the relationship between identity and space, and, more recently, "the cinematic city" - the cinematic nature of architecture. I try to insert a bit of "deadly serious" humour.
Mel
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