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I Fink U Freeky video by Roger Ballen
Posted by Eliza Williams, 1 February 2012, 16:50 Permalink Comments (9)

Photographer Roger Ballen, renowned for his powerful and controversial images of marginalised figures in South Africa, has directed a music video for band Die Antwoord, for new track I Fink U Freeky. The promo features Ballen's typical aesthetic and is striking stuff...
The video, while not without its disturbing moments, feels a more lighthearted take on Ballen's photography, as the band and other figures dance around in a bleak basement singing 'I think you're freaky, and I like you a lot'.
Ballen is holding his first major UK exhibition of his photography this spring, at Manchester Art Gallery. The show will explore three decades of Ballen's career, and be on show from March 30 until May 13.

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9 Comments
Really disliked the use of animals in this video... apart from that, loved it.
2012-02-01 17:24:55
Wicked!
2012-02-01 17:45:52
It made me a little uncomfortable to be honest. Still, was interesting...
2012-02-01 21:22:40
I find the whole video terrifying and weird, yet oddly it completely engrosses me.
2012-02-01 21:52:01
Tom Devriendt, at African media blog Africa is a Country, breaks down the video, and some of the lyrics, as well as the borrowings (apart from Ballen's work) here: http://bit.ly/wfZUjX
2012-02-02 02:25:29
Welcome chez casa Curator.
Have you been watching me in the bath again?
I like it a lot.
2012-02-02 11:25:48
To Matt-
The snake was being stroked, the rats were having a grand day out, running around and over the lead singer, the tiger was stuffed - OK the cockroack gets it, but what exactly did you dislike?
Just curious.
2012-02-02 12:10:19
I think its freeky and I like it a lot
2012-02-02 16:47:55
fuck yeah
2012-02-06 09:12:00
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