WHITENESS: PART ONE

A 360° video cantata that surrounds the viewer in a giant white void, while a chorus of floating heads muse (in 4-40-part harmony) on privilege, appropriation, and the history (or plague) of “whiteness” in the U.S.A. Told through chants, rants, and micro-pop songs, Whiteness: Part One is a humorous self-interrogation of Paul Pinto’s maddening inner thoughts as a mixed-race American, visibly brown, and invisibly trying to not be so white. Whiteness: Part One was presented at CultureHub/La Mama in 2022. Whiteness: Part Two premiered on PBS as a part of ALL ART’s artist in residence program in 2023.

CREDITS

Music & Words Written & Performed by Paul Pinto
Video Design & Direction by Kameron Neal
Sound Design by Philip White & Bernd Klug
Cinematography by ZANNI Productions
Projection & Audio Systems by CultureHub
Photos by Mattie BB, Mara Rothman & DeAndra Anthony

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