In 2013, Australian Cj Hendry dropped out of Queensland University to pursue an art career, a business that is both lucrative and often financially untenable. The tortured, poverty stricken artist is a trope long held in the media, as the median income for artists in Berlin is a mere $9,000 as David Sabshon’s documentary Copyright Infringement states. For Hendry, her career found financial sustainability quickly as her hyper realistic artwork went viral on social media, allowing her to move to New York and begin showing her work in art galleries.
But, as Sabshon’s playfully fun documentary says, we’re here for “Copyright Infringement”. The opening credits roll as we see iPhone-shot footage of people racing along streets to grab mysterious red boxes, the words “copyright infringement – trash only” plastered over them. Inside, those boxes hold special, limited edition t-shirts. What makes these T-shirts so special is soon revealed, as their defiant existence only materialised through Hendry herself being sued for copyright infringement.
This review was posted on June 10th 2023. Full review linked below.
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