Queen

Synopsis

In this "pregnancy and baby" video, as the artist describes it, Elkin tackles, with humour and irreverence, issues around motherhood, labour and creation, personal biography, being an artist and the transforming pregnant body. QUEEN was conceived and shot during the artist’s pregnancy and first months of parenthood. Having just acquired a new life role, Elkin sets out to dismantle the relationship between identity and performance. Is she a mother? Or is she performing motherhood? [13 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2019

Subjects

Film studies; Women’s studies

Keywords

experimental film & video; feminism; motherhood

Online availability

URI

https://lux.org.uk/work/queen

Price

On request

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Katryn Elkin

Distributor

Name

Lux

Email

info@lux.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 31412960

Address

Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF

Notes

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