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Like everyone in Baltimore, I have aJohn Watersstory.
Seeing giant spotlights and choreographed dancing in the middle of nowhere, we stop for a closer look.
We crawl under chain-link fences, staying for hours to watch a camera crew film take after take.
John Waters is one of Baltimores greatest cultural exports.
He shows withMarianne Boeskyin New York, and is a discerning collector and supporter of young artists as well.
At 72, Waters remains an enigmatic force in Baltimore.
When they look at my work, I always want people to say, What the fuck, Joyce?
I want people to always be like, Daaaaaaam with all of the As.
The Baltimore transplant moved from Florida in 2002 to attend theMaryland Institute for College of Art(MICA).
As a filmmaker, TT explains, I love Waterss color palette because its whimsical and surreal.
For the past decade, Wickerham & Lomax have consistently puzzled audiences with over-the-top, media-savvy projects.
Coincidentally, Howngs exhibition at the BMA ended the same weekend that Waterss retrospective opened.
I was surprised he wasnt planning a similar spectacle, says Howng.
Since he wasnt, I figured Id better fucking bring it, a laHairspraydance competition drama.
At the time, it felt like I had discovered this secret alternate universe made just for me.
Pinkston loves running into Waters at events and bars in Baltimore.
