Abramovic is a performance artist who began her work in the 1970s. Abramovic's parents were both part of the military and she was raised in a very strict house hold. Abramovic attributes her body studies to her parents military pasts. Marina uses her body for her pieces to test the bodies limits and the minds endurance but also so to explore the relationship between the audience and the performer. Ulay, a performance artist collaborated with Abramovic for some performance pieces in which they explored the ego and artistic identity.
i chose to post about Abrovamic because i feel like i can really relate to her work because both of our works have to do with manipulating the body. i really like how she is not afraid to hurt herself or push her body to the limit. and i also like the way she documented her pieces.
related artists:
- Uwe laysiepen
- Vito Acconci
- Bruce Nauman
- Chris Burden
- Yoko Ono
http://www.marinaabramovicinstitute.org/mission/the-abramovic-method
http://marinafilm.com/
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/965
- xoxo pilar
