Liquidity Inc.
2014
HD video file, single channel in architectural environment
With: Jacob Wood, MMA Experts: Maverick The “SoulCollector” Harvey, Rage NG, The Weather Underground, Brian Kuan Wood, Esme Buden, and Maximilian Brauer
Director of Photography Los Angeles: Kevan Jenson
2nd Unit: Leon Kahane
Lighting Director Los Angeles: Tony Rudenko
Graphic Design/Assistant Post: Maximilian Schmoetzer
Original ramp design by Diego Passarinho and Yulia Starsev for Studio Miessen
Installation elements co-developed with Michael Amstad
Commissioned by: David Riff, Ekaterina Degot for Bergen Assembly
And submitted 8 months after the opening
Music: Brian Kuan Wood, “Tyler Steward Superfunk”; Melody Sheep, “Bruce Lee Remix”; Kassem Mosse, “Shaqued”; Arthur Russell, “Let’s Go Swimming”; Cello samples from Joel Piersons “God’s World”; Unknown and untraceable files from public hard drives
Clips By: Maxim Maximov, Melody Sheep/John D. Boswell
Weather: Brian Kuan Wood
Nervous Breakdown: Hito Steyerl
Thank you: Nick Aikens, Abdullah Al-Mutairi, Esme Buden, Massimiliano Gioni, Gareth Jones, Leon Kahane, Sven Luetticken, Christoph Manz, Kassem Mosse, Kevin Slavin, Tom Swaford, Anton Vidokle
Special Thanks to: TFA Total Fighting Alliance, Tod Meacham
Shot on Location in Hermosa Beach, CA
Courtesy of the Artist, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York and Esther Schipper, Berlin
HD video file, single channel in architectural environment
30 minutes, 15 seconds
Technical Director: Kevan Jenson
Director of Photography Berlin: Christoph Manz
Director of Photography Los Angeles: Kevan Jenson
2nd Unit: Leon Kahane
Lighting Director Los Angeles: Tony Rudenko
Graphic Design/Assistant Post: Maximilian Schmoetzer
Original ramp design by Diego Passarinho and Yulia Starsev for Studio Miessen
Installation elements co-developed with Michael Amstad
Commissioned by: David Riff, Ekaterina Degot for Bergen Assembly
And submitted 8 months after the opening
Music: Brian Kuan Wood, “Tyler Steward Superfunk”; Melody Sheep, “Bruce Lee Remix”; Kassem Mosse, “Shaqued”; Arthur Russell, “Let’s Go Swimming”; Cello samples from Joel Piersons “God’s World”; Unknown and untraceable files from public hard drives
Clips By: Maxim Maximov, Melody Sheep/John D. Boswell
Weather: Brian Kuan Wood
Nervous Breakdown: Hito Steyerl
Thank you: Nick Aikens, Abdullah Al-Mutairi, Esme Buden, Massimiliano Gioni, Gareth Jones, Leon Kahane, Sven Luetticken, Christoph Manz, Kassem Mosse, Kevin Slavin, Tom Swaford, Anton Vidokle
Special Thanks to: TFA Total Fighting Alliance, Tod Meacham
Shot on Location in Hermosa Beach, CA
Courtesy of the Artist, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York and Esther Schipper, Berlin