Breeder or Sucker 

Breeder or Sucker is an exploration into the Viennese art world via the character CHARLOTTE and her fellow artist friends. The Viennese art scene plays all the characters and helps produce the work, acting as cast and crew. 

Set out as a series of semi autobiographic, comedic, fake TV show episodes about a group of art students in Vienna, trying to secure an education; to be offered exhibitions; and to get laid, Breeder or Sucker’s episodes focus on aspects of failure, and failure as a feminist discourse. The series is written, directed, edited by, and staring, Charlotte Gash. 


The meta aspect of each episode's production quality—camera, sound, equipment—directly reflects CHARLOTTE's current funding and career success. Unlike traditional television where quality progressively improves after the pilot, this show can regress at any moment, mirroring the precarity of an artist's life.