Portrait of a Young Man
Video, 2012
Three disparate sign systems—flower arranging, astronomy and American Sign Language—are used to create an experimental portrait of the unique sonic and political qualities of the voice of singer and queer cultural icon Jimmy Somerville.
Portrait of a Young Man was produced during an artist residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Programme (ISCP) in Brooklyn, New York, and features performer and ASL interpreter Zachary Wager Scholl. Portrait of a Young Man was first exhibited as part of Paraphrasing Babel, an exhibition in public spaces throughout Maastricht, Netherlands, in 2012. The video emerged out of You and Me Together Fighting for Our Love, a series of artistic gestures that pay hommage to Jimmy Somerville.
Portrait of a Young Man was produced during an artist residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Programme (ISCP) in Brooklyn, New York, and features performer and ASL interpreter Zachary Wager Scholl. Portrait of a Young Man was first exhibited as part of Paraphrasing Babel, an exhibition in public spaces throughout Maastricht, Netherlands, in 2012. The video emerged out of You and Me Together Fighting for Our Love, a series of artistic gestures that pay hommage to Jimmy Somerville.
