Aki Sasamoto: An Artist Walks into a Bar (2019)
“I have always loved aspects of chance, risk, and discovery associated with the artists of the Dada movement. Delving into the magic and tuning into the wordplay of performance artist Aki Sasamoto is like witnessing a Dada artist reincarnate from a bygone era. This film is a fluid hybrid of fiction and documentary—at once a magical realist world of spinning objects, and a psychological exploration of fundamental questions about creativity and its constraints, mirroring Sasamoto’s playful and absurdist sensibility. Look out for the schedule of Sasamoto performances happening at the Queens Museum later this year.”