But the idea of transformation has always been something that I romanticize in a work. I’m cautious of it but I also need it to connect my thoughts with the process of making. That’s really important.
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Nari Ward
Michelle Handelman by Judith Shimer
Video artist Michelle Handelman discusses vampire jewel thieves, censorship, and re-interpreting The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Irma Vep, The Last Breath opened at The Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University on September 20, 2013.
Judith Shimer is a feminist artist and musician living in Brooklyn.
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