there’s dirt under my freshly finished set
Connor Fitzgerald
Connor Fitzgerald is an artist and writer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, with a multi-disciplinary practice in video, writing, and installation. A constant within their research is themself, her transness, and their body. Centering herself within the wider context of their surroundings opens the opportunity for her creative output to be a process for grounding. Connor has a BFA from Massey University, is a staff member at Gender Minorities Aotearoa, and facilitator at play_station.
Recent exhibitions include: THE DOLLS are gods, Te Tuhi (2021). GLOSSY LEAF kiss, with Louie Zalk-Neale, Blue Oyster Art Project Space (2021). CLOSE UR EYES, MAKE A WISH, Graduate show, Exposure Massey University (2020). What is Faith Without Doubt?, Clearview Gallery (2020). 2+2+2, Group show, Precinct 35 (2020)
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there’s dirt under my freshly finished set
Connor Fitzgerald
Digital video with audio
9.30min
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Transcribed
Connor
I’ll get some more from this angle
aw yeah in the water it looks really good
Amethyst
checking my manicure
C
just have it in the water and go around it and stuff like that
like that,
so I can see the dirt under the nails
yeah
A
clean them?
C
yeah yeah do that actually it’s cool
I love getting really insane angles
like they’re like the best one when it’s just like ‘what am i looking at?’
A
you know what’d be cute?
if we put these exact nails on toes
C
oh my god and then did the same thing?
A
yah
and then upload them to my onlyfans
C
all the ecosexuals
A
look at all this bird poo
C
J’adore
A
should I like, eat it?
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Fred
or the other hand?
C
mmhmm
F
which one?
which one rings do you prefer?
C
I love them
Lora
what are you doing?
F
um an artwork
C
laughs
F
never had so many fingers in a drink
Yumoi
that’s just like give me like um vampire diary
F
yesss yeah yeah yeah
Y
inaudible
F
I haven’t, is it good?
Y
it’s good
C
I’m not so sure about the mulled wine
F
no
C
I love making inaudible
but isn’t it epic?
F
it is pretty epic
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Y
every time when my family having a big dinner, my grandma always grab a inaudible
Tyler
i love to like, just love watching in the mosh pit when your just real cooked just being like
blaaaaaahhhhhhh laughs
Y
then I was like
there’s just so many
T
Yeah the nails
this is this is your
Y
the nail, the nail and the jewellery
C
oh true
T
nails, oh my
L
Nail in the
T
oh my godddddd
L
laughs
Everyone
inaudible laughter
C
I have it on camera
Y
oh my god, you should do one just like eating a takeaway
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Jing
I like that one, it’s cute
A
yah
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T
coconut cream and like jelly
L
ugh
Y
and sugar!
yeah
T
oh my god
Y
it’s so simple!
T
I love it
Y
and you put it in the fridge
and you just like cut it
you can make a cocktail
you can like just put it on the topping
L
Mmmm trueeeee
Y
also make it as a bubble tea topping as well if you want
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C
you too darling
A
oh wait
rings
C
mmm
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Girl outside the bathroom
I'll meet you out there!
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Inaudible party sounds
laughter
C
I’m gonna keep this audio in
F
laughs
I love making art
just have that on repeat
that’s just the audio
for the whole film
she killed the bug
there’s a dead bug on my phone
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C
laughs
mmmm aw!
laughs
