Visuals from the multimedia installation "The Plantain Man - Chiemsee" (Munich, 2017) - a collaborative piece with Manchester-based artist Jenny Hanns.
A short film piece, forming the second part of The Plantain Man series. The Plantain Man - Chiemsee was filmed on location, using actors to depict ideas of migration and the merging cultures of - following ideas explored in the first instalment based in The Englischer Garten. Chiemsee brings the Caribbean cultural icon of the plantain, and transports it to a highly Bavarian and traditional context, the actors immerse themselves in their surroundings and bring a new understanding to the plantain. Inspired by the Triadisches Ballett and dance piece Still Life at the Penguin Cafe; Chiemsee continues ideas of our interactions with surroundings, exploring cultural roots and opening up discussions of our relationships with cultural iconography.
Exhibited at Jahres Ausstellung, Akademie der Bildenden Kunst, München, July 2017.
Part 2 of a series
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