Nessun dorma: The Transformation of Mia Farrow, 2009
video capture from youtube at 20% speed, Dimensions Variable, Duration Variable
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10th day of hunger strike 2009
12 lbs lost
the hunger strike was ended on the 12th day due to a doctor's request that the actress stop due to a predicted possible catatonic coma due to blood sugar levels.
operatic vocalizations to lip movements at 20% speed loosly based on Puccini's Nessum dorma (no one shall sleep) from Turandot
There is also a statistical diagram that acompanies the video in installation format, to be installed October 2009 at George Mason University's Art Gallery in Fairfax, Va
installation photos will be made available shortly.....