Yellow

Artist: Olga of Greece
Work: Yellow by Christian Louboutin (Sony Mini DV film, duration: 54 secs)

Olga of Greece engages both the most conventional and contemporary considerations of womanhood in this short film. In 54 seconds, we follow a pair a citron pumps on narrative path complicated by heartache, discovery, liberation, and love. The director is keenly aware of the associations her audience will apply to subtle nuances in imagery and plays with these details dynamically. Though the film's subjects are only depicted from the knees down, by the film's final frame, we know them entirely. Like the large scale model-populated performances pieces of Vanessa Beecroft (http://www.vanessabeecroft.com/), Olga’s work elucidates the representational capabilities of this generally trivialized accessory.