In the spirit of grassroots movements spurred by the use of the camera phone, readily available spaces and materials, I insist is a five-part video performance that responds to the ignorance, hypocrisy, and absurdity of current/recent events in the Hungarian political and cultural scene.

I insist on being here

And wherever my presence affirms

Displacement with a mission

To uncover hidden ills

Giving voice to the silenced questions

– Valencia James

I Insist was premiered on March 30th, 2018 at SLANT Vol. VII event at Trafo House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary.

I Insist: Félsz Tőlem? (Are you afraid of me?) was released on YouTube on Apr. 2nd, 2018, one week before the Hungarian national elections. It gained local media attention and amassed over 6K views in one week.