Film
Maintenance Artist
Documentary · 1h 30m · in cinemas from 14 November
Where to see it
2 screenings in 1 city
2 screenings in Brussel
In English with Dutch subtitles, unless marked
Bozar - Paleis voor Schone Kunsten
- 16:30
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten
- 16:30
About
A documentary about artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who turned household chores into performances and became the first artist-in-residence at New York's Department of Sanitation.
Maintenance Artist is a documentary about Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who appears as herself. In the 1970s, after the birth of her child, Ukeles saw her creative work increasingly crowded out by household chores. Rather than accept a life limited to daily labour, she began turning those tasks into artistic performances.
Her practice moved from her own home to New York's Department of Sanitation, where she became its first artist-in-residence. Director Toby Perl Freilich traces Ukeles's life and career, using previously unseen archive footage and actions such as a ballet with garbage trucks. The film looks at how she brought invisible work into the art world.
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Cast and crew
- Mierle Laderman Ukelesas Self
- Director
- Toby Perl Freilich
- Written by
- Toby Perl Freilich, Anne Alvergue
- Countries
- United States
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Language
- English, Japanese
- In Belgian cinemas
- From 14 November 2026
Questions
How long is Maintenance Artist?
1 hour 30 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 50 minutes.
Where can I see Maintenance Artist?
There are 2 screenings at 2 cinemas in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.
What language is Maintenance Artist in?
Maintenance Artist is in English and Japanese. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.
Who is in Maintenance Artist?
Mierle Laderman Ukeles plays Self.
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