I Heart Ape by Jessica Yatrofsky

Artist: Jessica Yatrofsky Title: I Heart Ape Poison has long been the choice of embattled women seeking to harm their abusers. But, with “I Heart Ape“, a derivative loop inspired by “Cunt Keeper”, a video originally created by Yatrofsky, this same poison is delivered in the form of a ferocious verbal attack set within a deceptively lively pop song. The star of the video, Lil Touches, (the alter-ego of artist Jessica Yatrofsky), delivers the spoken-word inspired lyrics with ruthless venom. This is a reaction to not only personal sexual and emotional trespasses by her male counterparts but to the larger violence of the global patriarchy. Lyrically, “Cunt Keeper” tells the story of a scorned...View all