Intercourse With... (1978)
In this haunting performance, Wilke conflates the private and the public as autobiographical theater. The audience "eavesdrops" on a series of phone messages intended for Wilke, recorded from her answering machine. This voice-over litany of messages becomes an intimate if one-sided narrative of Wilke's life, a diary of personal and professional relationships — family, lovers, friends, colleagues — that is oddly elegiac. Wilke strips to reveal that her body is covered with the names of the individuals we have heard speaking; she then methodically removes the names until all traces have disappeared.
Director: Hannah Wilke
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: January 1, 1978
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
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- What is Intercourse With... about?
- In this haunting performance, Wilke conflates the private and the public as autobiographical theater. The audience "eavesdrops" on a series of phone messages intended for Wilke, recorded from her answering machine. This voice-over litany of messages becomes an intimate if one-sided narrative of Wilke's life, a diary of personal and professional relationships — family, lovers, friends, colleagues — that is oddly elegiac. Wilke strips to reveal that her body is covered with the names of the individuals we have heard speaking; she then methodically removes the names until all traces have disappeared.
- Who directed Intercourse With...?
- Intercourse With... was directed by Hannah Wilke.
- How long is Intercourse With...?
- Intercourse With... has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- Where was Intercourse With... produced?
- Intercourse With... was produced in United States of America.