CinemaOSMovie · 1993

Sistine Chapel

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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.

Directed byNam June Paik

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Status
Released
Language
XX
Released
October 13, 1993
Studios
Eidotech

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Shigeko Kubota

Shigeko Kubota

Self

Charlotte Moorman

Charlotte Moorman

Self / Performer

Merce Cunningham

Self

John Cage

John Cage

Self

Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys

Self / Performer

Creative team
Directed by
Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik

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