Delivery Dancer's Sphere
Ayoung Kim
Korean, born 1979
2022
A 25-minute high-definition video (color, sound) that immerses viewers in a rain-slick, fisheye perspective of a delivery motorcyclist, translating the rhythms and risks of urban gig labor into a cinematic, spherical experience.
You’re struck by the dizzy curvature of the image—headlights streak, raindrops blossom into halos, and the helmet and handlebars anchor the center while the city seems to spin outward—creating a sensation of controlled vertigo.
By using POV distortion, immersive sound, and cinematic motion, the work makes the often-invisible labor of delivery riders viscerally present and extends contemporary video art’s exploration of embodiment, technology, and urban life.
Medium
High-definition video (color, sound)
Dimensions
25 min.
Classification
Department
Credit
Fund for the Twenty-First Century
Accession
103.2025
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