I’m currently working this project…
NAME CHANGE:
The new Title to this work is:
MARILYN MATRIX
a Video at CSFAC’s Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe. May 3- July 5, 2008
For this video I’ve created a character named MM. Not actually a pastiche of Marilyn Monroe, but more of a re-imagining of her legend. a device to examine how Pop culture and it’s legends have both expanded people’s consciousness about how society and especially the ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY depicts, and treats women, and how it has also contracted that view into a narrow politically correct model. For seven of the works I’ll use archive footage of Marilyn Monroe, that I’ll remix, for the remaining work, I’ll shoot video of an actress playing the role of MM. The work will deal with how The Legend of MM have changed our view of beauty and women. Also as usual I’ll try to infuse elements of humor into the work to keep thing from getting too pedantic.
UPDATE:
I’ve removed the I Ching concept, as it was becoming too restrictive. I’ve added Text to the work. A childlike narrative of MM’s legend that I have NO IDEA where I’ll put.
