FW: Alter Ego at The Kitchen on April 19

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Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 17:58:15 -0500
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Subject: Alter Ego at The Kitchen on April 19

Alter Ego
April 19th (Tue) 7pm $5
This evening of film and video explores how artists employ fictional
identities to interface with the world in ways that might otherwise be
prohibited, or considered inappropriate or absurd. The program features work
by both established and emerging artists who deploy alternate personas for
diverse purposes, from political action to the fulfillment of intimate
fantasy. The program includes early explorations of public performance by
artists such as Adrian Piper, and work by contemporary interventionists such
as The Yes Men and Tara Mateik / Society for Biological Insurgents. Other
artists include Wynne Greenwood, Charles Atlas, and Paper Rad.

Curated by Lauren Cornell and Henriette Huldisch
The Kitchen
512 West 19th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues
New York, NY 10011
To purchase tickets, please call the Box Office: 212-255-5793, ext. 11, or
go online to www.ticketweb. The Kitchen's Box Office Hours are Tuesday -
Saturday from 2-6pm.

Works include:
Mrs. Peanut Visits New York, Charles Atlas, 6:05 mins., 1999
This is a short portrait of legendary performance artist Leigh Bowery
strolling through the Meatpacking district while costumed in his own version
of the famous Planter's Peanut. Bowery's flamboyant strut coupled with the
beige bodysuit, floral dress and top hat he wears encourage onlookers to
stare and whisper, a situation skillfully captured by Atlas.

Multiple Barbie, Joe Gibbons, 9 mins., 1999
Addressing Barbie