Ben Hur
2013
HD Digital Video, Live performance (multiple iterations)
Duration 6:45
Inspired by the galley scene in the Hollywood epic of the same name, Ben-Hur is an outward display of virility and struggle. This time-based endurance piece featured six performers uniformly exerting their physical prowess in an attempt to find the “perfect pace.” The performers deal with a variety of obstacles that distract them from their efforts to keep in sync.
Performers
Darryl Atwell
Stan Squirewell
Tremone Dixon
Michael Booker
Eric Owusu
Robert Maxwell
DJ
DJ Tony Tech
Production Crew
Jeffrey Kramer
Brian Sharpe
Andrew Dorman
Curator
Justine Topfer
Haitian Drums
Jonas Beaubrun