Charlie White: OMG BFF LOL
On a recent trip to L.A., I visited The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. The raw, airy space – formerly a police car garage – was given a delicate renovation at the hands of Frank Gehry in 1983. The museum’s interior is bright and open and a lot of the exhibits are essentially in the same space and not really divided into rooms. Because of this, I was haunted by these chirping female voices and spastic audio sweeps for most of the time that I was there, not knowing from whence it came. Eventually, I hit the loft-like upper level and found the culprit!
This video piece by Charlie White, entitled “OMG BFF LOL” is part of his Girl Studies series. There are three parts of “OMG BFF LOL” – Mall, Bathroom and Bedroom – all of which you can watch through his YouTube channel. I recommend starting with Mall, since Bathroom and Bedroom are a little darker and will make more sense with the context of Mall. The piece deals with themes of consumerism, marketing disguised as entertainment and general ennui. Watch Mall for yourself and see what you think!
Mar 15, 2011 @ 17:15:27
“Life is about is about wanting to have and then getting and then having and then like, wanting more.” Amazing! Tara and Charlie White are geniuses. I’m excited to watch the other two!
Mar 15, 2011 @ 20:16:19
Agreed. This is funny stuff. What I want right now is a good night’s sleep and I’m going to get it and have it too.
Mar 15, 2011 @ 20:29:32
Eeek! Just watched the other two. Puts the first one in a whole different context.
Mar 15, 2011 @ 21:48:24
Yes, totally. I kind of wish there was a youtube clip of the three together.