New York City 1977.........................Brittany Spears 2001
Punk Life? is an audio installation examining youth, music, and rebellion through the eyes of current punk subculture. Through the use of surround sound and still images projected onto three walls, Punk Life? is an encompassing experience that simulates the feeling of being at punk concert. This documentary also unravels the complicated relationship between a subculture that lashed out against oppressive social norms in the 1970s through rebellious music and style, to one who finds itself exploited today. As punk battles against capitalism, Punk Life? traces the paradoxical struggles of punk subculture throughout the years. This piece shows how the punk continues to be a rebellious force today. Punk Life? leaves you with a critical understanding of punk subculture and how capitalism can exploit anything.
Punk when it was new and inovative: punk appropriated by mainstream culture.