For this project I asked Roma volunteers to choose a character from a famous painting which they would like to "try on". I found the models by advertising extensively on the internet, through NGOs and social workers. I interviewed the models and a film of the process was part of the installation. The project was partially sponsored by the NKA (Hungarian Arts Council).
It is my hope that the show will also be seen in western europe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4UmgGudrHI
The show was widely reported in Hungary in the written press, on radio and on tv.
Links to two television interviews:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IQIaw1YMso&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8k0-gzUlKs&feature=related
Links to some of the many articles that appeared in the Hungarian press (for a rough translation, try the google "translate this page" button.
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