1973 | United States | Experimental

Theme Song

  • English 34 mins
  • Director | Vito Acconci
  • Writer | Vito Acconci
  • Producer | Vito Acconci

STATUS: Released

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In a vile and ingenious way, Acconci pleads with the camera/spectator to join with him, to come to him, promising to be honest and begging, "I need it, you need it, c'mon... look how easy it is." Acconci addresses the viewer as a sexual partner, acting as if no distance existed between them. The monitor becomes an agent of intimate address, presenting a disingenuous intimacy that is one-sided and pure fantasy, much like the popular love songs in the background with which Acconci croons, "I'll be your baby, I'll be your baby tonight, yeah, yeah."

Conceptual Performance Sexuality Intimacy Video
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