2022 Video Editorial note

When I Leave This World

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Carlos Motta's two-channel installation pairs a performance made with Tiamat Legion Medusa and a separate interview. The performance places shibari and body-modification suspension traditions in dialogue.

First exhibited at OCDChinatown in 2022, the work is a collaborative portrait of embodiment and self-definition. The performance and interview have separate durations and production credits, and should be distinguished when discussing the installation.

Preview for Carlos Motta's When I Leave This World
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People & projects

  • Carlos Motta artist and performer
  • Tiamat Legion Medusa collaborating artist and performer
  • Moira Morel cinematography (performance video)
  • ELO original soundtrack (performance video)
  • Karla Legaspy producer (performance video)
  • Arlene Muller second camera (performance video)
  • Michael Mejia makeup (performance video)
  • Marie Ketring cinematography (interview video)
  • Captain Daddy Sir shibari (performance video)
  • Oji Pan shibari (performance video)

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