Lynn Hershman Leeson

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Category
Article, Exhibition Review
Date
Feb 20, 2018
Source
Monopol
Author
Jens Hinrichsen
Excerpt

“When people sit down on the bank of the gallery, they often imitate Kim Novak,” says the artist, who shot 35 short film clips with three Madeleine doubles at various “Vertigo” locations and integrated them into the installation. Similar to Maddin, Hershman also expands on the “vertigo” perspective by making Madeleine play not only by a Ukrainian – akin to Kim Novak – but also by a brunette curator and an actress from Nigeria. In video interviews, the actresses reflect on their role play…

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