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Meet the Artist — Carol Bove on The séances aren’t helping

Go behind the scenes with the artist who made The Met’s 2021 facade commission.
Carol Bove
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Go behind the scenes with artist Carol Bove, who discusses the inspiration and making of The séances aren't helping, The Met's 2021 facade commission, on view March through November 2021.

The exhibition is made possible by the Director’s Fund, the Diane W. and James E. Burke Fund, Helene and Johannes Huth, and Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky.

Artwork 2021 © Carol Bove
Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner

Excerpt from “Wax Experiments” by Oskar Fischinger, 1921-1926, © 2021 Center for Visual Music

Sun Study Animation, courtesy Guy Nordenson and Associates, Structural Engineers

Images:
© MAD, Paris / Jean Tholance

Production Credits:

Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Stephanie Wuertz
Director of Photography: Adrian Gaut
Jib Camera: Kelly Richardson
Key Grip: Michael S. Mulhollan
Time-Lapse Photography: Heather Johnson, Xue Chen, Scott Geffert
Production Coordinator: Bryan Martin
Music: Austin Fisher
Audio Mastering: David Raymond
Special thanks to Carol Bove and her studio, Shanay Jhaveri, and Pari Stave

© 2021 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The seances aren’t helping I, Carol Bove American, born Switzerland, Stainless steel and aluminum
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The seances aren’t helping III, Carol Bove American, born Switzerland, Stainless steel and aluminum
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The seances aren’t helping IV, Carol Bove American, born Switzerland, Stainless steel and aluminum
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