The Kiss. A Silver Screen Classic.
Video, 2023
About the artwork
The Kiss. A Silver Screen Classic captures a moment of whimsy and reversal of roles in cinema. A stylish gentleman plants an affectionate kiss on a frog princess, evoking laughter with comical, exaggerated smooches. It's a playful twist on fairy tale romance, set against the glamorous backdrop of vintage film.
Audio explanation
Listen to Alsoguppyme discuss this work.
Alsoguppyme makes surreal images out of the ordinary, twisting them until they feel both funny and unsettling. Midlife shifts leak into the work — the cracks, the restlessness, the changes you don’t quite have words for. She follows those glitches as they turn into strange reflections of daily life.