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Pushpamala N, <Good Genes - Hygiene>, video, 2'16", 2016 ⓒ The artist and Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
Pushpamala N, <Good Genes - Model Citizens>, video, 2'02", 2016 ⓒ The artist and Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
Pushpamala N, <Good Genes - Birth Control>, video, 49", 2016 ⓒ The artist and Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
Pushpamala N Good Genes - Hygiene
The artist uses medical models to perform various moves with the help of her friends. The moves which resemble a religious ceremony are performed on a stage like a fascinating magic show. This video is part of a long-term project made to answer a question on the concept of a nation-state Pushpamala N. posed. In the video, she looks into a government’s project aimed at creating an ideal community through the history of anthropology, ethnology and eugenics. In her work, she performs the moves by herself and carries out the role of a ‘result’ as well as an ‘agent’ of history who positions herself at the center of exploration. |
