Nee Nee

Nee Nee traces the ritualistic practices of two artists (Aaron Fowler and Devan Shimoyama) who give dedication, praise, and appreciation for the tools instilled in them by their mothers to better navigate their way through life in a colorful dimness. One crouches, wide-eyed, carefully wrapping a pair of sneakers in black plastic. Another drops handfuls of silver glitter all over his face and bare chest, the sound of it mixing with an electronic sound scape. Through movements charged with precision and reason, the men might be honoring their materials or descendants, or seeking transcendence, while claiming the artist's studio as an autonomous, intuitive zone. The artists use these tools to create new modes of making while reflecting on personal experiences that make up the foundations of their creative practices.