Honestly
Ann Hirsch
I am the Worst Person in the World
Jake Dibeler and Medallion Sinclair
October 14, 2012
American Medium is proud to present two new performances, “I Am The Worst Person in the World”, a collaboration by Jake Dibeler and Medallion Sinclair, and “Honestly” by Ann Hirsch. Looking to differentiate between reality and parody is sometimes more trouble than it’s worth. Approaching the audience through the reconstitution of cultural touchstones like song and dance, these artists appear part spectacle, and part “That’s so me!” Vacillating between court jester and the voice of reason, we laugh with them and fear for them. In "I am the Worst Person in the World", Dibeler and Sinclair discover the darkest parts of themselves, drink some soda, cough up a little blood, and enjoy some ice cream. Following Hirsch's interventions into popular media culture, including the Scandalishious YouTube channel and her subversive run on a Vh1 reality dating show, her work has taken on a more intimate, gallery-based scale. With humor and emotion, she examines her body and the location of her work in the art world. Ann continues on this path with “Honestly”, mixing a Broadway show-tune and her take on the classic era of performance art.
Ann Hirsch
I am the Worst Person in the World
Jake Dibeler and Medallion Sinclair
October 14, 2012
American Medium is proud to present two new performances, “I Am The Worst Person in the World”, a collaboration by Jake Dibeler and Medallion Sinclair, and “Honestly” by Ann Hirsch. Looking to differentiate between reality and parody is sometimes more trouble than it’s worth. Approaching the audience through the reconstitution of cultural touchstones like song and dance, these artists appear part spectacle, and part “That’s so me!” Vacillating between court jester and the voice of reason, we laugh with them and fear for them. In "I am the Worst Person in the World", Dibeler and Sinclair discover the darkest parts of themselves, drink some soda, cough up a little blood, and enjoy some ice cream. Following Hirsch's interventions into popular media culture, including the Scandalishious YouTube channel and her subversive run on a Vh1 reality dating show, her work has taken on a more intimate, gallery-based scale. With humor and emotion, she examines her body and the location of her work in the art world. Ann continues on this path with “Honestly”, mixing a Broadway show-tune and her take on the classic era of performance art.
