Little Fugitive takes place in a palpably real world: the concrete neighborhood
of Joey's home has a
life and character unique to it and Engel takes the camera into the crowds
of Coney Island and through the weekend beachgoers off the boardwalk to capture the real
life rhythms of New Yorkers and the atmosphere and
energy of Coney Island in the summer.
Through irony, improvisation, attention to cultural
rhythms, and a noisy fiesta - like
energy, the installation magnifies a lyrical love
of life and transcultural revelry.