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    • Obraumche

    Obraumche (How to get the sweet from the centre)

    • 2019
    • 00h 09m 36s
    • Chantel Mierau
    • Rent $300
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    Synopsis

    Obraumche is a Plautdietsch word that refers to the centre, most delicious part of watermelon. In this work, the artist forms a drain clog, and then works to find its “Obraumche”. Instead of dealing with the delicious, this work is an interplay of gross textures resulting from the body’s activities.

    Categories

    • Performance,
    • Labour,
    • Absurdity,
    • Body,
    • Feminism,
    • Gender,
    • Short,
    • Works by Women

    Shooting Format

    • HD

    Languages

    • None

    Additional Details

    • Colour,
    • Sound

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba,
    • Saskatchewan

    Screening Formats

    • DVD,
    • AppleProRes,
    • H.264

    Credits

    • Artist: Chantel Mierau

    Provided By

    • Video Pool Media Arts Centre

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