B4 & After the Studio Pt 1
Synopsis
Starting with a consideration of the Tompkins Square Park Riot of 1988, in New York’s East Village, Cokes’ video expands to a broader critique of the role artists have come to play as a force of gentrification in cities worldwide.
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