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Sebastian by Miles Greenberg

Date: 18.4.24
Institution: Palazzo Malipiero
Venice, IT

Created, directed and performed by Miles Greenberg
Co-starring Phoebe Greenberg
Curated by Klaus Biesenbach and Lisa Botti
Presented by Neue Nationalgalerie and Museum Berggruen in partnership with Gallerie Dell’Accademia
Produced and supported by Villa Eugenie and Botanical Agency
Custom garments and supported by Cerruti 1881 by Daniel Kearns styled by Julie Ragolia
Original soundtrack by Personal JJesus
Soundsystem and additional support from KEF Global
Makeup by Hugo Villard
Hair by Maria Gracia
Piercing by Oceane Springinsfeld
Robotics engineered by AATB
Arrows engineered by Chris Habana
Studio management Yell Freeman
Thanks to additional support from Slobodan Randjelović and Jon L. Stryker and the Thomas Rom Foundation.

AATB for Miles Greenberg at La Biennale di Venezia: an 8 hours performance installation by Miles Greenberg, based on the iconography of Saint Sebastian, during the opening weekend of the Venice Biennale.

On the occasion of the opening of the 60th Venice Biennale, the Museum Berggruen – Neue Nationalgalerie presents a new performance work by Miles Greenberg. Co-curated by Klaus Biesenbach and Lisa Botti, Greenberg’s durational performance Sebastian forms a dialogue with the iconography of Saint Sebastian at the Gallerie dell’Accademia, as well as with Venice’s storied blackamoor motifs. This piece, as opposed to a linear narrative, shall be presented as open ritual over the course of eight hours at the historic Palazzo Malipiero.

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.