Eric Millikin
The Dance of the Nain Rouge, 03:00 min, Color, United States, 2023
“The Dance of the Nain Rouge” is an experimental decolonial Detroit demonology deepfake dream dance documentary, based on the legend of the Nain Rouge (“Red Dwarf”) of Detroit.
Eric Millikin is a new media artist based in Baltimore, Maryland (previously Detroit, Michigan, and Richmond, Virginia). He comes from a working-class family, growing up in a mobile home in the woods of rural Michigan. His work has been featured in WIRED, USA TODAY, and The New York Times.