A clear example of Gabriel Abrantes’s brand of distorted, delirious humour, A Brief History of Princess X demonstrates once more that art is without doubt a powerful and effective form of looking at society and the world around us. In both form and content, this small film eloquently deconstructs the artistic milieu of our modern times, from the simple selfie sticks that invade museums to the most severe measures of censorship and marketisation of works of art.