Douglas Ridloff
Bio
Douglas Ridloff is a poet and visual storyteller. He creates works using Sign Language. In addition to creating his own work, Ridloff is the executive director of ASL SLAM. He has brought ASL SLAM to many countries, including Jamaica, Cuba, France, Germany, Israel, Australia, and the U.K. He has performed and showcased at the Whitney Museum, The Metropolitan Museum, the Jewish Museum, and the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
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(All information from Douglas Ridloff's website)
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Video Description
The video opens on a black screen with the words ASL SLAM written in white, all capital, block letters on an angle in the bottom left corner. The letters have a distressed quality with some of the black background showing through. To the right of the letters are four hands which progressively move from a fist to an open palm from left to right. The shot switches to a man on a stage. He is illuminated by bright white lights. The man is bald. He wears a dark grey shirt and black jeans. The man begins signing, using his whole body and facial expressions to convey his message. The video is completely silent. At the end, the man crosses his arms and bows. The black screen with the words ASL SLAM appears again.