In the video Michael, the pop icon is resurrected and interviewed as if returning from the dead. His answers are composed entirely of his own song lyrics, reassembled into new meaning. Set within a pseudo television talk show, the work casts Michael Jackson as a false prophet, revealing how pop culture constructs icons and collective belief systems.
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Details:
- One-channel video installation
- Dur.; 15:02 min
- 4K digital | stereo | 16:9
- Dir.: Sam Shingler
- Script: Niklas Lilja
- Dop: Martin Jäger
- Edit: Iikka Hesse
- Comm by: QM – Qatar Museums, Doha