Description:
In Bagdata, Istvan Kantor performed as his persona Monty Canstin to propose the form of the “open-pop-star”: anybody can become Monty Cantsin if they follow the formula. Collapsing reality, fantasy, fiction, and history, Bagdata was presented as an expanded video performance that involved projected video, a sculptural arrangement of television monitors, electronic music, and live action.
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