Hannah Polak: Underwater Love

Presented in collaboration with Subbacultcha!

Underwater Love is a video-perfomance by Subbacultcha!’s artist-in-residence Hannah Polak, in which she confronts the beauty standards that she grew up with and that have haunted her ever since.

Lohan Pecan, the protagonist, is a character that Polak developed during her residency. The film addresses fundamental human topics like love, hate, anger, despair, jealousy, sex, fear, and courage. The dreamy Lohan is a living sculpture formed out of love and worship – a true product of her time. With archive footage, her own body and voice she creates a collage that reflects on her own past. It is a love letter to love itself and all the things that go along with it.