Without Your Interpretation

Without Your Interpretation

Ulysses Jenkins
1984, 13:53 min, color, sound

Description

This 1984 musical performance, shot on Center Street in Los Angeles, follows in the tradition of many of Ulysses Jenkins’ contemporary critiques of Reagan-era America and includes longtime collaborators Senga Nengudi, Maren Hassinger, May Sun, and Todd Gray. Playing with his music-dance troupe Life in the Park with Debris, Jenkins recites lyrics reflecting the west’s ignorance and condescension toward the third world, cutting in between images showcasing warfare, sweatshops, and American consumerism.