Mir2 is a multimedia installation and performance that uses the international space station as a model for a collaborative project.
Mir2 takes advantage of Smack Mellon’s vertical expanse by hanging manned capsule-like living environments in the vast ceiling space overhead. These are occupied by crews of technicians who will be living, performing post-digital technology research, docking maneuvers, and extra vehicular activity functions
— in space.
Numerous direct video downlinks will provide visitors with close-up views of all on-board activities. The project can also be monitored on the web with live streaming video.
Designed in principle to be too large a project to do as an individual, Mir2 began with a core group of artists: Ward Shelley, Peter Soriano and Jesse Bercowez and is expanding to include other sculptors, performers, sound and video artists. The current roster includes: Kyle Dries – sculpture and EVA, John Giglio – sculpture, Florian Altenburg – sculpture and systems, Robert Griffin – video, Robin Griffiths – sculpture and actions, Tulle Ruth – sculpture, Ann Shostrum – sculpture, Tim Spelios – sound, Alex Tarampi – computer and sound, Matt Bua – actions, Doris Vila – video, Julian Stark – sculpture and video
Mir2: We will return.
Mir2 – List of Artists in order of enrollment
Ward Shelley – organizer, sculpture, video material, crew worked on all aspects of the project
Peter Soriano – sculpture, worked on the large steel and fabric capsule
Jesse Bercowetz – sculpture, crew, worked on the pirate capsule and the human radiation rotisserie that were white Styrofoam and cast off materials
John Giglio – sculpture, made the white fabric capsule with legs hanging down
Ann Shostrom – fiber, costumes, made the fabric elements of the larger pods (not John Giglio’s piece)
Matt Bua – sculpture, communications, crew, worked on the pirate capsule and human radiation rotisserie with Jesse
Kanoa Baysa – sculpture, crew, made the octagon luxury lounge that was red velvet
Julian Stark – sculpture, crew, made the end arm effector
Daniel Seiple – sculpture, crew, made the stair with helium balloons
Stuart Sachs – sculpture, crew, made the intra station tract vehicle shaped like a hammock and moved back and forth along the station
Mary Walling Blackburn – Karaoke video piece, a sing along music video
Zohar Kfir – video material, editing
Carlos Gomez de Llarena – video material, editing
Tim Spelios – audio material ?Mead Jones – audio material
Alex Tarampi – computer
Melissa Dubbin & Aaron Davidson – video piece on flight with birds and stories of real failed flight attempts
Carrie Dashow – communications, performance, at ground control room
Tulle Ruth – crew performance, performed in the communications pod with the computer
Emma Dewing – video material ?Mandy Morrison – crew performance
Virginia Poundstone – satellite sculptures
Foil – audio material Joseph Maffei – electronics
Video Actors – David Brody, Linda Nagaoka, Hajoe Moderegger, Franzisca Lamprecht, Joe Amrhein, Anne Thulin
Joshua Goldberg – video material
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Student artist interns:
Lisa Moses – fiber
Jaclyn Szumila – fiber
Lauren Luloff – fiber
Shelley Falibota – fiber
Kristen Fitch – fiber
