Funny and Feminist: Performing the Comic Anti-Hero

The first recipient of RAF Fellowship and Residency Program is Tania Smith. Tania works in various media such as performance art, photography, and video installation. The lecture talks about Tania’s fascination with “the comic anti-hero,” a figure common to cinematic slapstick which she appropriates for feminist ends. Her art practice explores the psychological function of humor and its validity as a strategy for artists looking to bring about social change. The lecture also shares thoughts on her engagements with serialization or repetition in time-based media, specifically video.