Ryan Trecartin b. 1981
Yo A Romantic Comedy (2002)
2002, 12 min, color, sound

In Yo A Romantic Comedy, Trecartin borrows cliches from hip-hop culture and genre films to craft a dark, dream-like narrative that veers from comic melodrama to goth fantasy. Applying his signature digital editing and delirious sound processing to remarkable effect, Trecartin creates an alternative narrative universe that suggests a kind of psychodramatic hyper-reality.

Lizzie, Brian, Ben. Kenny, Will, Connor, Steve, Nick, Ryan.

-- Electronic Arts Intermix


© Ryan Trecartin, Courtesy of the Artist, Regen Projects and Sprüth Magers

Used with kind permission of Regen Projects, LA and Sprüth Magers

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