The Raft
Performance artist Vittoria Hopkins has made a career out of large tableaus of half-naked people, addressing the guilt of the viewer in the face of their vulnerability. Her latest work THE RAFT has all the ingredients of a landmark: classical references, naked body painted people lying still on a canvas for hours and an accusatory monologue, written from the perspective of a drowning man in the Mediterranean sea. As the art world gathers to watch Vittoria’s stunning, clean and bankable scandal they must witness it has a leak. Before long, some blood must spill... Toronto International Film Festival//5.9.2019
Submission in the category Short Cuts
