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Boobs, Bananas & Guns whatsthebigmistry How can one possibly make art, action or conversation on Power in any adequate way? Who am I or You or They to talk about Power? Is it just too big, offensive, one sided, too dangerous? Perhaps too colourful, too fruity, exotic, exploitative? Just too damn much? The infamous African-American born banana skirt entertainer Josephine Baker was said to represent "the emancipatory potential in being problematic". (Dr Michell Chresfield) Power is awkward, too important and doing nothing is lazy. At the time of writing I am making this work, it's not complete. In my explorations I consider money, women, anti-production, survival, language and identity.
This work has been made in collaboration with: Bob Karper (filming and editing); Keir Cooper (music composition and sound); and Dot Alma (audio describer).
whatsthebigmistry is a Director, Performer, Producer and Writer straddling performance, visual and live art. She is a provocateur, change maker who evokes discourse and action around identity, mental health, neurodiversity, feminist politics, sex and queerness. whatsthebigmistry.com Instagram: whatsthebigmistry