Artists live in hamster wheel

In their latest project, performance artists Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder spend 10 days living, eating and sleeping on a giant hamster wheel to make a larger point: "We all have to work together to get through the daily grind."

Their live performance called "In Orbit" runs through Sunday at The Boiler, the Pierogi gallery's performance space in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. A few onlookers have come by to gawk at the spectacle, which often is more still life than poetry in motion.

On a recent visit, Shelley and Schweder kept the wheel moving for only a few seconds at a time. The wheel they built themselves is 60 feet in circumference and equipped with everything they need: narrow beds, chairs, desks, a fridge, rudimentary kitchen (they've made omelets and sausages) and a chemical toilet (with privacy screen) — all strapped down. Even the participants are tethered to safety harnesses.

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