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I Fink U Freeky video by Roger Ballen

Music Video / Film

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.
Matt
2012-02-01 17:24:55


Wicked!
Ez
2012-02-01 17:45:52


It made me a little uncomfortable to be honest. Still, was interesting...
ideas
2012-02-01 21:22:40


I find the whole video terrifying and weird, yet oddly it completely engrosses me.
New Business Agency
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
Africasacountry
2012-02-02 02:25:29


Welcome chez casa Curator.

Have you been watching me in the bath again?

I like it a lot.
Curator
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.
Jean Grogan
2012-02-02 12:10:19


I think its freeky and I like it a lot
Chris Whitehead
2012-02-02 16:47:55


fuck yeah
epug
2012-02-06 09:12:00


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