“In Private I, Hershman Leeson reflects on the challenges she faced in a male-dominated art world, where women artists were often dismissed unless tied to more successful male counterparts. Undeterred, she forged her own path, producing innovative works that defied convention and pushed boundaries. Her iconic Roberta Breitmore series, Video Diaries, and films such as Conceiving Ada and Teknolust (both starring Tilda Swinton) established her as a trailblazer in conceptual art and filmmaking. Private I traces Hershman Leeson’s lifelong commitment to experimentation, embracing emerging technologies like film, video, AI, chatbots, touch screens, and even her own DNA to explore themes of identity, surveillance, and the perils of unchecked technology…”
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