"...those boys, they going to be talented cause I ain't never seen nobody who got up three times after they been dropped on their head."
And so began the somersaulting careers of New York street artists Tic and Tac All-Stars. At seven, twins Kareem and Tyheem Barnes were playing hooky from school and break-dancing on trains for $50 a day each.
In The Art of Attraction, Tic and Tac catapult themselves into New York's iconic home of street-artists, Washington Square Park, where they pull crowds and big money with their neck-crushing acrobatics.
With their rapid acrobatic moves, Tic and Tac maintain a discipline somewhere between that of dancers and athletes. The New York Post endorsed the talented twins as "The Best Buskers in New York City."
Photography and Interviews: Paolo Black
Video and Editing: Scott Lituchy
Audio and Editing: Melissa Pracht
Producer: Bob Sacha
Additional Photography and Video: Bob Sacha
Executive Producer: Brian Storm
Transcriptions: Megan Taylor
Design: Jacky Myint
Workshop Director: Jessica Stuart
