Work Type:screening
Date of work:1993
Style Period:contemporary art
Subject:feminism, female identity, gender
Technique:curating
Collection:Video Postive Archive 1989 - 2000
Description:
In The Leap (No Leap), Akiko Hada presents us with a beautifully executed piece of work about the struggle for a young woman to exert control over her own body in a culture that denies its power. With references as diverse as Sappho, Aleister Crowley, Susie Orbach (author of, 'Fat is a Feminist Issue), 'Nature' and S&M.


Annie Sprinkle is a consummate artist, Post Porn modernist, Sex Goddess of Manhattan, porn-star turned performance and video maker. This programme includes the results of her last workshop for women, the enlightening 52 minute videotape, The Sluts and Goddesses Video Workshop or How To Be a Goddess in 101 Easy Steps (1992) co-directed with experimental New York film-maker Maria Beatty. More than a document, this hilarious and visually stunning video is a liberating journey into women's sexual and spiritual pleasure.


The Leap (No Leap) 20 mins Akiko Hada (Ger) 1993 - World Premiere
The Sluts and Goddesses Video Workshop or How To Be a Goddess in 101 Easy Steps 52 mins Annie Sprinkle/Maria Beatty (USA) 1992
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Source:"Video Positive 93", festival catalogue
Date of source:1993