"bait, or goodlookin" (Gabriele Christian)

One of the creative forces behind Joe Goode Performance Group's "Time of Change" (September 2021), Gabriele Christian (OYSTERKNIFE) served as SF Heritage artist-in-residence while working on the show. Read more below about this piece, "bait, or goodlookin," created during his residency:
Taking cruising culture and history around the Bay Area, particularly Buena Vista Park, as a departure point for questions around BlaQ erotics and belonging, "bait, or goodlookin" is Gabriele Christian's meditation on desire. This project will continue to unfold beyond this initial take, with its next
live presentation planned at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve in June 2022 as part of Ecotones programming.
Credits:
Choreographer/Concept: Gabriele Christian
Videographer: marlo magdalene and Gabriele Christian
Editor: Gabriele Christian
Original Music: "Clown, Take 1" by Tyler Holmes and Peekaboo
Performers (in order of appearance): Johnny Nguyen, Javier Stell-Fresquez, Gabriele Christian, and Esco Passalacqua
Follow Gabriele's work on Instagram: @gabriele.mov
Follow OYSTERKNIFE on Instagram: @oysterknife_