The Living Installation
Photo print from a live performance “The Living Installation”
9’’ x 12’’ on cardstock
Signed by Michael Alan Alien and Jadda Cat
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The Living Installation is a live expressive surreal, meditative experience, a living movie acted out. The artist couple, Michael Alan and Jadda Cat constantly morph materials, light, color, sound, and costume with their bodies, minds, and spirit to create an ever-changing living sculpture. Every installation is different. Jadda Cat’s energy transcends throughout eternity! Michael Alan Alien is NYC punk living in the now! The Living Installation is a refreshing low-fi look into the essence of creation. It is a behind-the-scenes presentation of art rather than a gallery setting, consisting of wacky performance, body art, video projection, live music, and punk sounds, with comedic satirical elements, endless inspiration, and so much more. This ongoing living art human project has been going strong for over 23 years in NYC, founded by Bushwick-born and NYC raised Michael Alan Alien. He has been creating live shows in NYC since the 90s. He believes in preserving the raw creative essence of old New York.
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4 hrs raw uncut footage on YouTube
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Wanna see a show that makes funny of conventional gallery shows? The jackass of art! We no serious. The Living Installation satirical performance one night spoof show! Come laugh your brains out. Life is short, get silly!
Absurdly absurd, The Living Installation takes over an outdoor dining structure turned into art gallery in the Lower East Side NYC, transforming it into a risqué mad house! A wild performance happening with a wackydoo selection of friends performing a variety of nonsensical acts, each wearing a cardboard box on their head!! Body art, live music, pranks, and absurdity! The craziest art show on the most foolish day of the year!
Performers include: Jadda Cat, Michael Alan Alien, Crackhead Barney, Jacob Cohen. Yourthroat & Pscyko
Thank you for supporting The Living Installation NYC performance art project of over 22 years!
Tickets $20 to stream the performance!
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Gremlin Gone Wild!
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2 hrs. 40 min. on YouTube
The Living Installation live show at Times Square! Jadda Cat solo performance “Gremlin Gone Wild!” the ultimate self expression experience! Watch her transform herself into a destructive, malicious, kookie creature with nostalgic upcycled items, cardboard, fabric, and splashes of paint! Jadda takes the word “pretend” and flips it on its head, playfully constructing and deconstructing her form while intuitively creating masks and costumes out of the chaos she creates in her miniature theater installation. Jadda Cat celebrates freedom, exploring the unconventional with playful chaotic movement fueled by pent up female aggression!
Strange and silly live vocals can be heard from the Jadda creature accompanying the experimental musical score by her partner Michael Alan Alien. Jadda Cat runs the live, records movie, and takes selfies while Michael Alan Alien creates photo stills and video simultaneously during the performance, documenting hundreds of moments in time! A selection of these works will be made available to collect for years to come!
This all ages lighthearted comedic body art performance is reminiscent of NYC street performance of the 80s. She aims to create an informal art viewing experience and gather viewers together to let go from their every day to experience something new and fun.
Watch/rewatch the entire 2.5 hr. long performance for one month! Please select $20-$40 ticket option from the dropdown menu. You will receive an email with the link to view (please allow us to time to check out inbox). Thank you for supporting The Living Installation NYC performance art project of over 22 years!
Watch the full live recording studio tour and performance art! Jadda Cat performs wild transformative “The Living Installation” where she turns herself into a Christmas tree!
From the art family private studio for the holidays with artist Michael Alan Alien, his mother Joan, partner Jadda Cat, and Slayer the studio cat! The family run space functions as mini museum and personal creative studio. Founded as an alternative to elder care, it is a reaction to the pandemic, as a place where the art family can stay together and create together!
See limited edition silkscreen prints, full color prints, small original drawings and paintings. These works are available and all sales go to Alien’s mom! See behind the scenes large works in progress.
Tickets $20 support authentic NYC art!
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Jadda Cat cuts off her her hair glues it to her face to become a werewolf this Halloween!
Link to view this short film is released Halloween Day! Please select donation from the drop down menu to receive an email with the link to view
Selfie photo print by performance artist Jadda Cat. Still from a live performance “The Living Installation”
8’’ x 10’’ photo print on cardstock
Limited edition of 10, signed and numbered
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