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Babalu, the Afro-Cuban folk god - also known to Americans through the TV character of Ricky Ricardo - is the central metaphor of this work. Video artist Tony Labat…
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In a fragmented, staccato composition, Kikiriki explores cultural dislocation, alienation, and media representation of the immigrant as Other. Structured as a journey in…
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"This highly-structured fragmented narration concerns the elusive and subliminal--things which cannot be easily "translated." Labat combines staged scenes…
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The actions of a group of actors and other performers are caught in close-up shots between "cut and action". Random conversation, distorted music and ambient…
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Exploring cultural loss and the modes by which a dominant culture works history in its own image, this narrative pastiche is a sophisticated deconstruction of the myth…
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Using confrontational humor and performance, Labat replicates the frustration and anxiety of cultural disorientation in the witty yet pointed Room Service. Playing the…