American Pie 2008
Both the painting on this page and tis video are entitled "American Pie. " I made the video several years ago for MTV by using historical footage from the National Archives. I have mixed feelings about this video, but I have mixed feelings about all my videos. I am an incredibly happy person filled with good humor and love, but my videos, unlike my other work, are tainted with sadness and disturbing conflicts of thought. When I first realized this I went to a psychologist to find out if I had something important that I needed to resolve. He said: " Yes, I don't take your insurance. "
Psycho LifeI don't like this piece because it disturbs me. I wanted to explore two narratives deconstructing. So I took segments from Reza's play "Art" and cut them with a (made up) phone messages on an old answering machine of a couple breaking up. It is tragic. After I made it, I pledged to myself never to make such a piece again. If you are not in the most stable of moods, skip this piece.
Psycho Life, 2009
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