BIRTHDAY PARTY VHS, 1991

Birthday party VHS, 1991 was created specifically for The little prince, interweaving portions of my third birthday party with visuals that have inspired this exhibition. I have no recollection of receiving a View-Master during my third birthday party, but because my father videotaped it, I have vague, pseudo-memories of that moment.

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The little prince is an inter-textual installation of photo-based work that draws upon the feelings of failed expectations and alienation, crafting a narrative that allows the viewer to visit seven fictive planets. Paluzzi expands on this work by drawing images and videos from his personal archive to remind himself that even while travelling through outer limits of the universe he brings his past with him.