A durational performance (7 Hours) of Miles Greenberg and four robotic arms at Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands This piece is a retelling of The Flaying of Marsyas, a scene from Greek mythology in which Marsyas, a satyr, challenges Apollo to a music contest and, in losing, is condemned to be flayed alive for his arrogance. Over the course of the performance, Miles Greenbergs body gradually became covered in cane sugar syrup, immobilizing it. An original composition by Personal JJesus was interspersed with 5-minute interludes of silence, which were filled with the sound of Greenbergs amplified heartbeat and breath in real time, picked up by a modified stethoscope integrated into the ropes. Four robotic arms, each equipped with a camera, are set up around the performer, fluidly moving around him and capturing him for the entire duration of the piece.
Client
Stedelijk Museum AmsterdamLocation
Amsterdam, NLYear
2025Roles
Robot Programming, Creative DirectionCreated, directed and performed by
Miles GreenbergCommissioned by
Rein Wolfs for the Stedelijk Museum IMC Gallery of HonourCurated by
Melanie BuehlerProduction Design
Elena SeegersProduction Design
Simon de DreuilleProduction Lead
Hidde van GreuningenShibari
Hua HuaMakeup
Agathe MazziniRobot
AATBStudio Management
291 AgencyStudio Management
Yell FreemanCostume Design
Ludovic de Saint SerninAdditional Camera Work
Jasper RischenAdditional Camera Work
Jean Paul PaulaPhotography
LNDW StudioSoundtrack
Personal JJesus