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Prière de toucher (Please Touch)

(2018) 2:23, 16mm, Color, Silent

Prière de toucher (Please Touch) is a 16mm film inspired by Le Surréalisme en 1947, the exhibition catalog conceived by André Breton, Marcel Duchamp, and Enrico Donati. The original catalog cover features a foam-rubber breast mounted on black velvet, enticing viewers to engage in an intimate, tactile gesture.

Rather than mimicking this faux flesh, the film shifts focus to the lush textures of various flowers, inviting viewers to imagine their tactile qualities and succumb to the temptation to touch. This film was made with the support of MONO NO AWARE, a non-profit cinema arts organization in Brooklyn, NY.