Power and energy of sounds are always significant for human beings. "Am I Demon," a song by Danzig, references the virility and spectacle used as a focal point by Francis Giampietro. "Am I Demon" is a collection resulting from Giampietro's self-investigative project on the roots, effects and manifestations of virility. Through the use of association, gender and symbol he questions the historically and culturally constructed image of man. Contrasting symbolic figurative materials and abstract forms, a mark and sound become critical material for the audience to explore the subject with Giampietro. Through his intensive observation of athletes and the media imagery associated with them, Giampietro also addresses situational and psychological human force in relationship between spectators and the spectacle.

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"Am I Demon" I'm hoping to explore a certain conception of male virility and what it can be in our contemporary setting. My exploration began with an examination of my personal history and experience. I looked at what objects and events in my life seemed to hold some significance or influence in relation to this idea of what a man is. Then I broke these things and events down in hopes of discovering how they came to hold these implications. These works are the byproduct of this ongoing investigation.

-Francis Giampietro