Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore (1999)
In this documentary Kerkhof takes the viewer into a bizarre underworld, the sub-culture of blood art and body piercing performance art. Kerkhof's camera registered a performance by the American blood artist Ron Athey which took place during the FREAK ZONE festival in Lille, France in May 1997. The camerawork is so freaky one would almost suspect it is under the influence of heroin. The film includes interviews with Athey as well as shocking live fragments wherein Athey works his face over with injection needles. The crazy, maniacal clamour of the HIV positive priest/performer gives us insights into the motives and goals of this group of masochistic performance artists. Somebody who entertains his audience by cutting and stabbing himself; is this art? Who can say? What is beyond question is that Kerkhof's masterful use of the camera and editing not only obscures the images but also the boundary between art and unbearable filth.
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- What is Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore about?
- In this documentary Kerkhof takes the viewer into a bizarre underworld, the sub-culture of blood art and body piercing performance art. Kerkhof's camera registered a performance by the American blood artist Ron Athey which took place during the FREAK ZONE festival in Lille, France in May 1997. The camerawork is so freaky one would almost suspect it is under the influence of heroin. The film includes interviews with Athey as well as shocking live fragments wherein Athey works his face over with injection needles. The crazy, maniacal clamour of the HIV positive priest/performer gives us insights into the motives and goals of this group of masochistic performance artists. Somebody who entertains his audience by cutting and stabbing himself; is this art? Who can say? What is beyond question is that Kerkhof's masterful use of the camera and editing not only obscures the images but also the boundary between art and unbearable filth.
- Who directed Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore?
- Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore was directed by Aryan Kaganof.
- Who stars in Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore?
- Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore stars Ron Athey.
- How long is Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore?
- Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore?
- Ron Athey Is the Trojan Whore is a Documentary film.