Narcissister

NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER - US Theatrical Premiere at Film Forum, Q&A with Jeffrey Deitch

Celebrate Independent Voices with Narcissister, an American, Brooklyn-based, feminist performance artist, born of Moroccan and African-American descent. Inspired by the personal impact of her mother's illness and death, Narcissister presents a true independent voice as she takes a smart, sassy, spectacle-rich approach to exploring the kinds of sexual fetishism that notoriously fix racial and gender stereotypes in NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER.

As artist and Gucci muse Petra Collins observes, the change we see in the art world today often amounts to mere tokenism—the inclusion of just a handful of women or people of color in a group show to give the appearance of diversity, for instance. Another issue, as performance artist Narcissister notes, is the “ghettoizing” practice of dividing artists into groups based on their race or gender. What would true gender equality in the art world look like? In the final chapter of the series, Collins, Narcissister, artist Genevieve Gaignard, and curator and gallerist Anthony Spinello look toward a world where all artists have equal opportunity—one in which there are truly inclusive museums and galleries that embrace multiple narratives, and where women and men are ready to address the biases that run deep within the art world. Featuring (in order of appearance) Genevieve Gaignard, Narcissister, Anthony Spinello, Petra Collins, Joan Semmel, Marilyn Minter, and Faith Ringgold Directed by Lina Plioplyte Producer: Kerry Girvin Director of Photography: Autumn Eakin Gaffer: Jarrod Kloiber Audio: Kat Jirles, Fiona McBain, and Taylor Roy Assistant Camera: Daniel Lam Production Coordinator: Chad Zweifel Editor and Graphics: Jane Parisi Production Team for Artsy: Marina Cashdan, Head of Editorial and Creative Director Owen Dodd, Designer Tess Thackara, Senior Editor Molly Gottschalk, Features Producer Demie Kim, Editorial Associate Los Angeles Second Unit Director of Photography: Megan Raney-Aarons Gaffer: Nathan McGuire Grip: Keith McNulty Audio: Juan Nunez Assistant Camera: Megan McCarthy Johnson Special thanks to Girlgaze

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