[1] Her work explores the evolution of human body movement and the intersection between choreography and visual art.
[5] Since 2012, Madeline Hollander has been developing her Gesture Archive, a longitudinal video research project on human movement.
[3][7] As a performer, Hollander has developed an organic system of color codes and pictographs to recall her choreography, which is understood only by herself and her dancers.
[8] She seeks inspiration from varied sources, including interface design,[9] sports referee gestures,[10] and building evacuation procedures.
[12] The project notes for "New Max" describe the installation as, "Performance begins at 65 degrees Fahrenheit, and dancers continuously hit a new maximum temperature each round.