Six gay porn actors stare back at you while you wait for their scene to start.
EXHIBITIONS:
New/Next, October 2024
aGLIFF Film Festival, August 2024
IFC Center, New York, October 2023
F!LTH by SEEN @ Cactus Club, Milwaukee, January 2023
Flickers at Starr Bar Cinematheque, New York City, October 2022
"These people are shown to use, one by one, with enough time to look at every part of their face - eyes, smile, dimples, etc. It starts to feel less like we are watching people and more like we are being shown the options in a menu." -Out.bg
GANGBANG deconstructs the presentation of male bodies in gay contemporary pornography. The film takes place in a bedroom that resembles a gay porn set. Six male models occupy the space, surrounding an empty bed, staring at you. They barely move, always keeping their smile, which is all the intimacy they offer. We anticipate that someone will eventually make the first move, but unlike what the title suggests, GANGBANG denies the viewer of sexual gratification.
2024