Photo of Martine Syms
Photo of Martine Syms

Martine Syms

“My own studio practice, in a weird way, is tied to my experience playing sports. There’s a way in which I break things apart. Like, I’m just going to work on this technique today. No matter what, I have to keep the practice ongoing.”

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    THE AFRICAN DESPERATE

    MARTINE SYMS United States, 2022

    Chaos reigns in the riotously funny debut feature from visual artist Martine Syms. With a breakthrough performance from Diamond Stingily, this hallucinatory day-in-the-life of a Black artist is a rollicking satire of art-world pretensions and a rowdy portrayal of sex and drugs in the Internet age.

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