June 13. 2019: Famous Work

For this assignment, I chose to reenact Vito Acconci - Theme Song (1973). I changed my appearance and mouthed the same words Vito Acconci did, while smoking a cigar in lieu of a cigarette. Originally, I was going to make it so that my face would be peeling off,  however, once I started doing my make up I thought it might be creepier to reenact if it were as something I really dislike. From a young age, I’ve always disliked clowns. For this piece, I chose to do my make up as a clown and gazed into the lens to make the viewer uncomfortable. Reenacting the piece alone was a bit discomforting but I managed to get through it. Below are some images of my take on Vito Acconci’s Theme Song.