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Holly Bass

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Baptized
Baptized

While the work appears to be filmed in an intimate, rural setting, this video loop comprised of 136 sequenced digital photographs was actually filmed in a public park in the center of Washington, DC. The performance of this self-baptism, backed by an audio recording of a traditional spiritual sung by the artist, represents a ritual of liberation and self-acceptance.

Baptized
Baptized

While the work appears to be filmed in an intimate, rural setting, this video loop comprised of 136 sequenced digital photographs was actually filmed in a public park in the center of Washington, DC. The performance of this self-baptism, backed by an audio recording of a traditional spiritual sung by the artist, represents a ritual of liberation and self-acceptance.

Baptized
Baptized

While the work appears to be filmed in an intimate, rural setting, this video loop comprised of 136 sequenced digital photographs was actually filmed in a public park in the center of Washington, DC. The performance of this self-baptism, backed by an audio recording of a traditional spiritual sung by the artist, represents a ritual of liberation and self-acceptance.

Baptized
Baptized

While the work appears to be filmed in an intimate, rural setting, this video loop comprised of 136 sequenced digital photographs was actually filmed in a public park in the center of Washington, DC. The performance of this self-baptism, backed by an audio recording of a traditional spiritual sung by the artist, represents a ritual of liberation and self-acceptance.

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