Ari Marcopoulos’ show at Galerie Frank Elbaz delves into racially charged territory
‘#PUNK nora chipaumire’ features a rousing performance and a meditation on the Black body.
Nora Chipaumire performs in a still image from Ari Marcopoulos 2019 video #PUNK. (Ari Marcopoulos)
1:00 PM on May 13, 2021 CDT
“#PUNK nora chipaumire,” a solo show by Ari Marcopoulos at Galerie Frank Elbaz, is on the surface a straightforward and engaging video documenting a New York performance by a Black Zimbabwean choreographer. But underneath, it raises questions about gaze, globalism, race and religion.
The front room of the gallery is empty except for a wall-sized projection of a 53-minute video by Marcopoulos titled