Realest Photo-Ethnography of Culture with Ennis Chung like tennis
October 6, 2015 – January 2020
USA / Canada
feat. Sebastian Mikael, NickyChulo, Hindz, Cbass, Jackie Chain, Mike Reesé, DJ Osh Kosh, Chuck Inglish, Meko Yohannes, Dr. Dax, Ethereal, Speakerfoxxx, Ashley Outrageous, Jonas Leon, Mr. DJ, Ellie Sweetz, Chike, Henny, Jace, Bosco, Audra The Rapper, Jae DeSouza, Ohhdee, Mario Kristian, Justin Lehmann, Stephen Malbon, Idris Abdul Wahid, Spanto, Gianni Lee & Ibra
Half anthropological, half introspective. Realest is an independent thesis abstracting traditional academic research practices with contemporary art outputs. Ennis photo-documents 30 participants on 35mm film, each for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours. Following a trail of good energy leads to iconic individuals in the American Hip-Hop industry – gateway to the broader music / entertainment industry and Black Culture. In the meantime, Ennis finds out her husband is cursed, her best friends are disappearing one by one and her dream life in New York starts falling apart.
“First ten pages of your book and I said wow out loud four times. This is so great.”
Yancey Strickler
Founder of Kickstarter / Metalabel
1st Edition Process, Exhibitions, Press
2015 - 2019
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2nd Edition Print
2020
Vancouver, BC
7.125" X 9.5" X 0.6"
218 pages
1 of 50
soft cover book, acrylic paint
$300
2nd Edition Digital
2020
$5
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2 Overdue Sculptures Just For Us
2020
Vancouver, BC
1 of 1 Sculptures
$10,000 (set)
Two-piece participatory mixed media set representing Ennis and her ex-husband. One must break You/him to access the original handmade pages of Realest and find hidden stories.
Me
Length 18.5"
Width 15”
Height 8.25"
original Realest 2nd Edition pages, glass goblets, industrial house paint, epoxy adhesive
You
Height 25.5"
Diameter 14.5"
dried flowers, lavender wax, glass bottles, clay plate, Realest Vol 1.1 First Edition books, Ennis' hair, paint, epoxy adhesive, Korean ornamental snack box lid