Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Chelsea Knight

http://chelseaknight.com/work.html

I Am Not a Man, Not Now: Single Channel Video,14 Minutes, 2011
Made in collaboration with Elise Rasmussen
In this piece, Elise Rasmussen and I explore Antigone in its references to the roles of women in ancient Greece. We read the play
as both proto-feminist and misogynistic, where the protagonist engages in acts of brave civil disobedience, but is also
used as an example of a stereotypical feminine tendency to feel rather than think. Rasmussen and I seek to draw attention to the way
language is used against women in the play, its loss and gain of intention through time, and its relevance today, choosing a contemporary
translation of the play by Robert Fagles.

Clip coming soon.

Things to keep in mind:

William Kentridge

Julie Rrap