Artist Mika Rottenberg gives an interview in her home (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, 12.29.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by John Marton.
Artist Mika Rottenberg gives an interview in her home (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, 12.29.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by John Marton.
Artist Mika Rottenberg gives an interview in her home (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, 12.29.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by John Marton.
Artist Mika Rottenberg holds a mound of latex rubber, blush makeup, and chopped lettuce produced in her video Squeeze (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, 12.29.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by John Marton.
Artist Mika Rottenberg with a photographic reproduction of gallerist Mary Boone holding a sculptural cube of latex rubber, blush makeup, and chopped lettuce produced in the video Squeeze (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, 12.29.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by John Marton.
Performers stretch in a waiting area for artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Artists Mika Rottenberg and John Kessler attend the final performance of their collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Viewers watch scenes on video from the African savannah in artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Sunita Sharma sweats chakra juices in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Alex Wynne sweats chakra juices in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Jason Liles sweats chakra juices in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Marshall Factora pedals a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Juan Valanzuela, as seen on a video monitor, sweats chakra juices in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Juan Valanzuela sweats chakra juices in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Seven performers, each representing a chakra, sweat in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Cecil Parker sweats chakra juices in a sculptural device during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Viewers observe performer Empress Asia collect chakra juices in a sculptural laboratory during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Empress Asia pours chakra juices into a clay jar in a sculptural laboratory during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Empress Asia pours chakra juices in a sculptural laboratory during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
View of the sculptural laboratory in artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Empress Asia inspects chakra juice in a sculptural laboratory during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Test tubes of chakra juice in artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Performer Empress Asia interacts with the audience in a sculptural laboratory during artists Mika Rottenberg’s and John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.
Artist Mika Rottenberg gives an interview behind the scenes of her and artist John Kessler’s collaborative Performa-commissioned project SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Project (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Mika Rottenberg & John Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.