Martin Kersels

Martin Kersels’ Hey Man consists of a tiny LCD monitor hung on a wall between two speakers that project into the viewer’s personal space and blast music directly into his or her ears. One must insert one’s self into the piece in order to see the screen, which displays the rotund artist dancing and shedding his clothes to exotic pop music. The impossibility of deciphering the miniscule video image truly makes his striptease a tease. This video represents the Los Angeles-based artist’s interest in exploring the irony in his work in charming and challenging ways.