A series of performances as a male urban archetype named JIMMY. There are variations to the name, body language, and style of clothing. Although his personal agency remains forever in stasis across "Jimmy's" His signifier is a backpack, an accessory that denotes a transient relationship in himself and with his surroundings. The back pack is also symbol of the myth, a myth drawn from a point constellation known as the "Jansport"
Full Description
This part section of the JIMMY series consists of
- Single Channel Surveillance Videos of long durational performances as a JIMMY within areas of Los Angeles.
There are 9 mythical variations of a JIMMY.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2015
- Submitted to ArtBase: Monday May 11th, 2015
- Original Url: http://youtu.be/JS0LjOyOLy4
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Work Credits:
- Oscar David Alvarez, Performer
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