Sistine Chapel
1993•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Sistine Chapel is an audio-visual collage of new footage and samples from Paik’s past videos, which featured many of his friends, collaborators, and public figures. It was Paik’s own way of summarizing his artistic career with video. The film installation consists of fast-paced and overlapping images that completely cover the gallery walls and ceiling—one of the most under-appreciated parts of architecture, according to Paik. With its electronic visuals and booming audio, interspersed with periods of silence, the immersive installation stands in stark contrast to the experience of its namesake.
Director
Nam June Paik
Studio
Eidotech
Cast
Shigeko Kubota
Self
Charlotte Moorman
Self / Performer
Merce Cunningham
Self
John Cage
Self
Joseph Beuys
Self / Performer
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