Pedestal - c. winter 2017 - was developed by Alex Grimes [Cut Glove], Jon Ascolese [concept], Burt, and Eli Namay. Jon was waiting tables at a very fancy restaurant in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, where he met a rich art patron fellow. This fellow regularly threw art showings at his mansion in Hyde Park, and invited Jon to curate one. This piece was developed specifically for this show. Burt built a pedestal on which Eli exercised for 3 hours. Eli’s breathing was amplified and manipulated by Alex through Rodrigo Costanzo’s Max/MSP patch, Cut Glove. People became concerned towards the end of the show. Some asked if Eli was being forced to do this against his will. Below is a video documentation that was slowed down and coupled with a recording that came straight from the Cut Glove patch. Skip around to see different angles on the performance, and get a glimpse of what the vibe of the space was like.