A/POLITICAL

The Visitor

BRUCE LABRUCE



Artist Statement



It makes sense in a contemporary British context to represent the visitor as a racial minority considering the xenophobia and paranoia about immigration currently displayed in Europe, not only by the increasingly vocal extreme right wing elements actually gaining political traction and governmental representation, but more vaguely by traditionally colonialist countries in general that have previously “invaded” other countries of different ethnic majorities as hostile “aliens” themselves.







"THE SEXUAL FREEDOM OF TODAY FOR MOST PEOPLE IS REALLY ONLY A CONVENTION, AN OBLIGATION, A SOCIAL DUTY, A SOCIAL ANXIETY, A NECESSARY FEATURE OF THE CONSUMER'S WAY OF LIFE." Pier Paolo Pasolini


A production shot of Bruce LaBruce's The Visitor. This photo depicts each member of the 'family' embracing each other whilst nude.


"IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE A FILM ABOUT SEXUAL REVOLUTION, IT’S BEST TO PUT YOUR MARXISM WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS AND MAKE THE MOVIE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT, OR EVEN BETTER, PORNOGRAPHIC, PRIORITISING PRAXIS OVER THEORY." Bruce LaBruce


A production shot of Bruce LaBruce's The Visitor. This image depicts a threesome taking place between the father, the visitor and the son. The image is a close up of the three figures are kissing each other.
A production shot of Bruce LaBruce's The Visitor. This image features a threesome with 'The Visitor', the father and the daughter who is currently straddling 'The Visitor'.




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