Movies on the Verge Presents ‘Narcissister Organ Player’

February 21, 2019

7:30 pm

An eye-opening self-portrait by Narcissister, the Brooklyn-based performance artist whose work explores race, sexuality, and body image with infinite candor and grace. A former dancer, Narcissister’s live shows amuse, shock, confound, and enchant in equal measure. With familial roots that are Moroccan, Jewish, and African-American, she explores the intimacies of her relationship with a mother whose influence and support were critical in shaping the artist she is today. The double-ness of Narcissister’s stage personality (mostly naked, but with her face fully or partially masked) has its origins in the intensity of her identification with her mother. Smartly edited by Taryn Gould, the film has as much to say about self-love as self-loathing in women’s lives.

TRAILER

Doors open at 7:00 pm, film program starts at 7:30 pm
Free popcorn, cash bar

General Admission: $9
Students, Seniors (65+): $7
Verge Members: Free

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Purchase tickets at vergeart.ejoinme.org/narcissister, calling (916) 448-2985, or by visiting the gallery.