Lookin’ Good, Feelin’ Good

Lookin’ Good, Feelin’ Good

Stanya Kahn

US
2012
Experimental
5’
desired! – film lust & queer

In her exploration of the phenomena of anxiety and power, Kahn climbs inside a giant penis costume in Lookin’ Good, Feelin’ Good and wanders through the streets of her Los Angeles neighbourhood. Men wave down at her from rooftops, children think she’s a fish, a burrito, a shark or a rocket. Simultaneously, we see the artist in the same costume performing a stand-up routine in her studio. Tangentially, she describes a personal experience from her childhood that still affects her today. A film about how humour can make way for a new language.

Director / Script / Editing / Production

Stanya Kahn

Cinematography

Mariah Garnett

Contact

EAI – Electronic Arts Intermix

WWW

eai.org

Stanya Kahn

Born in California in 1968, Kahn studied social sciences in San Francisco. This was followed by a degree in art at the Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College, Red Hook. The work of the award-winning, interdisciplinary artist encompasses painting, performances, video art, literature and photography.


Films by Stanya Kahn (Selection)
Don’t Go Back to Sleep 2014 | Who Do You Think You Are? 2011 | It’s Cool, I’m Good 2010 | I See You, Man 2008 | All Together Now 2008 | The Ugly Truth 2006 | Whacker 2005 | Let the Good Times Roll 2004 | Winner 2002