Gestures

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Documentary

Overview

Assuming roles of both performer and director in ""Gestures"", Wilke explores her own face as artistic material. Whether kneading her skin into misshapen contortions or enacting stereotypical poses, she stages a fluid, continuous sequence of actions in front of the camera. Her performance calls attention to and deconstructs familiar representations of women, as well as encourages the viewer's personal or cultural associations with these gestures while also reclaiming agency over such depictions as her own.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 11, 1974
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Hannah Wilke
Director: Hannah Wilke
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt31172596