Farang Kee Nok
(Bird Sh!t Foreigner)
“Farang Kee-Nok (Bird Sh!t Foreigner)” explores the societal disregard for cultural sensitivity through a faux reality TV style. This absurdist presentation touches on the hypocrisy of ex-pats who fetishize the cultures of the countries they move to, and the way they tend to insert themselves into cultural matters that they have no authority speaking on. The script was inspired by actual interviews with intercultural couples and utilizes the sound editing technique ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement) to create a surreal dissonance.
“Farang Kee Nok” is part of the Portland Public Art Collection thanks to the Regional Arts and Culture Council and their initiative “Capturing the Moment” that supports Portland artists making work during the pandemic.
The video was created during a mentor workshop with the visual artist Kalup Linzy for the Chautauqua Visual Arts (CVA) residency.
Farang Kee-Nok (Bird Sh!t Foreigner) 🐦🐦🐦
2020
Digital video
1:58 min