Mixed Messages
Synopsis
Mixed Messages is a work that addresses the issues of race and sexuality. This mixed media installation consists of three life size photographs of Gina Gonzalez, who is subject of two 20 minute videotapes. Gina is a transsexual claiming to have undergone a sex change between the first taped interview, in 1990, and the second, in 1994. In the initial session Gina allows us to glimpse into her life as a prostitute; in the next she reacts to the first taping. We not only look at her or listen to her, but she is also present in the form of a life-size photo cutout. The artist explores the boundaries between the public and private, and between appearance and reality. Conventional behaviour patterns, attitudes, and stereotypes are challenged in a work that brings out a variety of voyeuristic reactions in the subject, the artist, and the viewer.
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- Director
- Paul Wong
- Original Title
- Mixed Messages
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Wong
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Paul Wong
Director
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Mixed Messages.
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What is Mixed Messages about?
Mixed Messages is a work that addresses the issues of race and sexuality. This mixed media installation consists of three life size photographs of Gina Gonzalez, who is subject of two 20 minute videotapes. Gina is a transsexual claiming to have undergone a sex change between the first taped interview, in 1990, and the second, in 1994. In the initial session Gina allows us to glimpse into her life as a prostitute; in the next she reacts to the first taping. We not only look at her or listen to her, but she is also present in the form of a life-size photo cutout. The artist explores the boundaries between the public and private, and between appearance and reality. Conventional behaviour patterns, attitudes, and stereotypes are challenged in a work that brings out a variety of voyeuristic reactions in the subject, the artist, and the viewer.
Who directed Mixed Messages?
Mixed Messages was directed by Paul Wong.
Who stars in Mixed Messages?
The principal cast of Mixed Messages includes Gina Gonzalez.
When was Mixed Messages released and how long is it?
Mixed Messages was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 40m.