Anastasia Klose has established a reputation for her ‘aesthetic of the pathetic’, drawing on the painful or humorous moments in her life to make videos. … Klose made Film for my Nanna 2006 in response to a question from her grandmother about her marriage prospects. A roughly-made sign reading ‘Nanna, I’m still alone’ was a last-minute addition to the bridal outfit but its poignant message gives the work its charge.

via Anastasia Klose ‘Film for my nanna’ 2006 | 21st Century Blog ‘Art in the First Decade’ | Gallery of Modern Art

the full video’s more empathetic to her Nana’s POV, and quietly beautiful, than reviews focused on the joking aspect suggest. it features Klose walking around Melbourne in the wedding dress, sometimes engaging with people, but often alone, incongruous gown emphasizing her solitude.

i really loved it. it’s refreshing to see Klose embody the socially discomforting figure of the man hunting, “still” single woman with self acceptance and generation bridging empathy, rather than desperation or anxiety. which sounds really 2nd wave. which it kind of is.