Looking for Love (and Job)
2021
Digital video, sound
19 minutes 27 seconds
Merperson, the protagonist of the film, washes up on the shores of the Pacific Coast in search of Love. The merperson, an alien species, encounters a different species (Pigeons) who is looking for a Job. Using a variety of everyday anecdotes, this film explores migration, job security, and the structure of power and gender in contemporary society.
Commissioned by Houston Center of Photography