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Beat Down, 1998, still from digital video on DVD, Continuous loop |
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| In Beat Down, a boxing nun puppet that I control punches me continuously in the face. The puppet is self-punishing as well as a representative of the outside world. My reaction to the punches is one of indifference, a numbness related to the repetition of being beaten. The guilt aspect of my Catholic upbringing concerning relationships, sexuality and sin is shown in this video. The sound effects are sampled from Bruce Lee's classic kung-fu movie Enter the Dragon. |
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