Stefan St. Laurent

J'veux qu' tu m'veux

Stefan St. Laurent

Stefan St. Laurent

Can popular songs be appropriated to convey the experience of a gay-bashing in Moncton? Or the need for acceptance? In an ongoing series of autobiographical performance videos named Overmelodramas, the artist explores our relationship to violence and culture, and questions our polarized tastes for melodrama and documentary.

Stand By Your Man

Stefan St. Laurent

An anxious and overzealous drag queen attempts to perform a lip sync of Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man, out takes and all. The videotape raises many questions on the desirability and exoticism of transvestites. It is also an homage to songstress Wynette, the queen of tragedies.