Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovićis a Yugoslav performance artist based in New York. Her work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind. Active for over three decades, Abramović has been described as the "grandmother of performance art." She pioneered a new notion of identity by bringing in the participation of observers, focusing on "confronting pain, blood, and physical limits of the body."...
NationalitySerbian
ProfessionPerformance Artist
Date of Birth30 November 1946
CountrySerbia
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When you have a nonverbal conversation with a total stranger, then he cant cover himself with words, he cant create a wall.
We always want to do things the way we like, that's why we never change.
I had so much fear of blood, and the first thing I did was to cut myself to see what happens. That's the only way to rebuild yourself.
In my work I have complete control, but about my life, I don't want to.
You know, James Franco is one of the most interesting figures because he has no rules. He breaks all the borders.
I am very clear that I am not a feminist. It puts you into a category and I don't like that.
In every ancient culture, there are rituals to mortify the body as a way of understanding that the energy of the soul is indestructible.
Today, our attention is less than the television advertisement. We're looking at six or seven problems constantly. We're living in the disturbed societies of cities. I think modern technology is one of the worst things human beings have invented.
There are so many rules in the art world. I don't like rules and I break them all the time. I don't care if people think I'm overexposed. What I care about is if I'm going to run out of energy. Overexposure is only a problem if you are drained of energy and cannot come up with new ideas. Every artist has to recognize that and know when to stop for a moment.
With classical ballet you are literally injuring yourself.
For me, the most difficult piece is the one I'm about to make.
I notice if I'm too fat or if I'm too ugly or there's skin hanging or whatever. When my clothes start not fitting, I get really self-conscious about what I eat.
Cancer is an emotional disease.
The only way to change consciousness and the world around us is to start with yourself.