Two Artists Lived on a Giant Hamster Wheel for Ten Days

On Sunday, Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder completed ten days of living in a giant hamster wheel, as part of an art project called In Orbit. While Shelley spent his time on the outside of the wheel, Schweder was on the inside. Their furniture and living spaces were spread evenly around the wheel's inner and outer portions, so both men had access to a bed, chair, kitchen and bathroom while they balanced on the wheel. But in order to turn the wheel and get to any of those areas, they had to communicate with the other. It was, ultimately, an exercise in connectedness.