Jews Harp or: Harpaud (2023)

• 65%
• 2023
• Sam Taffel

An examination of identity as seen through the lens of the Marx Brothers and Antonin Artaud's "Theatre of Cruelty." Appropriating sounds, images and theories from The Marx Brothers, Wayne Koestenbaum, Elaine May, and Artaud, "Jews Harp or: Harpaud" reflects on the nature of Vaudeville as a shared art form and cultural practice. The hand of the artist is revealed using analog video and editing processes to re-capture and manipulate film. Gesturing towards performance as a form of survival, the effect of mirroring becomes a means of finding wholeness.