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Artists live on human hamster wheel
Professors, designers and artists Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder have lived for ten days in an unusual art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’. The performance art piece saw the duo live for a week and a half in a human hamster wheel. The wheel was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom, and a chair for relaxing.
Alex Schweder, a professor, designer and artist, lives in the art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Schweder designed and constructed the space with Ward Shelley, who lives on the top of the hamster wheel-like environment; they are in the midst of living in the wheel for ten days. The space was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
Alex Schweder, a professor, designer and artist, lives in the art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Schweder designed and constructed the space with Ward Shelley, who lives on the top of the hamster wheel-like environment; they are in the midst of living in the wheel for ten days. The space was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
Ward Shelley (top) and Alex Schweder (bottom), both professors, designers and artists, live in their art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Shelley and Schweder are in the midst of living in the hamster wheel-like environment for ten days; the wheel was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
Ward Shelley, a professor, designer and artist, lives in the art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Shelley designed and constructed the space with Alex Schweder, who lives on the inner ring of the hamster wheel-like environment; they are in the midst of living in the wheel for ten days. The space was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
Alex Schweder, a professor, designer and artist, lives in the art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Schweder designed and constructed the space with Ward Shelley, who lives on the top of the hamster wheel-like environment; they are in the midst of living in the wheel for ten days. The space was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
Alex Schweder, a professor, designer and artist, lives in the art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Schweder designed and constructed the space with Ward Shelley, who lives on the top of the hamster wheel-like environment; they are in the midst of living in the wheel for ten days. The space was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
Ward Shelley (top) and Alex Schweder (bottom), both professors, designers and artists, live in their art installation piece titled, ‘In Orbit’ on March 5, 2014 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Shelley and Schweder are in the midst of living in the hamster wheel-like environment for ten days; the wheel was designed complete with beds, desks, a kitchen and bathroom and chair for relaxing. (Getty Images)
