C.K
Work — Film — Text — Bio

N°15
I AM OTHER (CANDY & ME)
2007—2008
HD-video, 11 min colour/sound
C-print 80 cm x 70 cm, photogram 50 cm x 60 cm, framed
Installation view from Kunsthall Nikolaj, Copenhagen, Denmark
& film stills

»I refuse to be that lonely
scared, vulnerable
and tragic transperson.
I refuse to be a victim.«

The work consisting of a movie and a series of photographs is a collaboration with and a portrait of the author and trans-activist Andy Candy. A manifesto (as a monologue) is created for the right to define yourself and we are exploring the political power in maintaining diversity as a source of strength. The manifesto is based on diary entries of transgendered actress Candy Darling, part of the Andy Warhol circuit, and Andy Candy’s own medical journals. The work also paraphrases the photography of Peter Hujar, Candy Darling on her Deathbed (1974).

Film (Short Sample)
Text 1 / Text 2 (Swedish)