MICHELLE HANDELMAN

HUSTLERS AND EMPIRES

Video directed and created by Michelle Handelman
starring John Kelly, Viva Ruiz, and Shannon Funchness
premiered at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2018.

photos: Michelle Handelman and Mr. Mean

A figure in a paper costume slumps backward on a sculptural chair, long black boots extended, creating a surreal, theatrical tableau in soft, pale light.