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color & sound RT 3:45 2006
“Tamales of Female Flesh” takes its title from Diego Rivera’s remark that he loved eating a lunch of female flesh wrapped in tortillas as the “tenderest young pig.” Since this video is not based on a character, but on an actual person (who has become a veritable character), I involved a greater degree of research in my work. Instead of writing the text myself, I adapted fragments of letters, paintings, photographs and biographies about Diego and Frida, and I shot the video entirely in Mexico City. The video focuses on Frida as a young wife, employing her artistry toward gaining her husband’s love and approval.
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