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Stalke Out Of Space at Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair 2006

FAKE FUCK

At the Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair, Bella Angora and Christian Falsnaes, under the title Fake Fuck, have created a video installation that explores the concept of “fake.” Both artists have produced a video based on the same theme. Each video is centered around the overarching title, divided into three different parts, and both are formally based on a song written by each artist for this purpose. Bella Angora and Christian Falsnaes have each presented their personal interpretation of the title. In the final installation, these two interpretations are presented together, where each video has its own voice.

“Fake” relates to something that pretends to be something other than what it is—something false and deceptive to the recipient. “Fuck” is a multifaceted word that encompasses sexuality, controversy, and frustration. Initially, the juxtaposition brings to mind a fake (performed) orgasm, but this metaphor is expanded to include the entire social and cultural system of norms, expectations, and communication, providing meaning in relation to the video installation Fake Fuck. The work is the artists’ personal depiction of what it means to be human in a media-based society in 2006.

At the opening of the Copenhagen Alternative Art Fair on the evening of September 22, Bella Angora and Christian Falsnaes will perform their piece Sample, a compilation or “medley” of earlier performances and new elements. The work can be viewed as the artists’ copy of themselves.

Best regards,
Sam Jedig

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