| Description | The Chapmans’ Tragic Anatomies (1996), Great Deeds Against the Dead (1994).
Caption: "The artists." The Chapmans travelling in a taxi, talking about their favourite food, television programme, band. Post Punk band Elastica, with lead singer and guitarist, Justine Frischmann. Frischmann talking. The Chapmans in a wig shop, and in their studio, wearing wigs, talking about what they might do for Frischmann. Frischmann talking about what she knows of the Chapmans’ work. Caption: "The date." The Chapmans arrive at Frischmann’s house. The finished work is to go in her bedroom. Caption: "How was it for you?" The Chapmans in their studio talking about Frischmann. Frischmann talking about them. They describe the work they plan, a wooden panel with bleeding skulls embedded in it. Caption: A trip to Chapmanworld. Frischmann visits the studio. She doesn’t like their idea. They discuss the manikins they use in their work and how people react to them. She says she’d like them to make one for her. Caption: "Making it." The Chapmans start to assemble a figure. Frischmann working at home, her VO describes the sort of art she prefers. The Chapmans begin painting the new figure. They carry out a wrapped-up bundle. Caption: "Delivery day." The Chapmans take the completed manikin to Frischmann’s house. They install it in her bedroom and tell her it’s called Cockroach Kid. Caption: "Happy?" The Chapmans in a café. Frischmann in her room; says she likes the figure. She has already added a fur hat to it, and thinks she may dress it up from time to time. |
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