Marina Abramović, an art world icon and performance art pioneer, discusses her five decades of making art, the challenges of explaining performance art, her artistic journey from childhood to spirituality, the discipline of art and the body's capabilities, exploring ancient water and the power of crystals, an imaginary art heist, favorite color, and future work, and her desire to go to space.
Marina Abramović reflects on the challenges of explaining performance art due to its intangible nature.
The art piece 'Limitless' by Marina Abramović addresses the war in Ukraine and the need for remembrance.
Marina Abramović emphasizes the importance of understanding and empathizing with others to stop the cycle of violence and promote a better world.
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Introduction to TalkArt podcast
Hosts Ross Vitovie and Robert Diamen welcome Marina Abramovich to TalkArt, celebrating the podcast's fifth anniversary. They discuss Abramovich's influential role in the art world and her journey as a performance artist. Abramovich reflects on her own questions about why she does art and the challenges of explaining performance art due to its intangible nature.
Exploring Marina Abramovich's 'Limitless'
Vitovie and Diamen discuss a particular art piece created by Abramovich, called 'Limitless.' They delve into the inspiration behind the piece, which was an instruction for an artwork displayed in Ukraine. The piece aimed to address the war in Ukraine and the need for remembrance by using crystals and asking participants to press their heart, head, and stomach against the wall to experience the cleaning and remembering process. The hosts and Abramovich discuss the significance of this piece and its connection to broader political and social issues.
Discussing the Power of Forgiveness
Abramovich and the hosts explore the concept of forgiveness, discussing the difficulty of truly forgiving someone. Abramovich shares personal experiences of forgiveness towards her mother and her former partner, Uli. She emphasizes the challenges of forgiveness and the importance of understanding and empathizing with others to stop the cycle of violence and promote a better world.
Daily Practices and the Importance of Being Present
The conversation turns to Abramovich's daily practices and the importance of being present. They discuss the power of slowing down time and appreciating small moments. Abramovich shares personal experiences of practicing mindfulness and explains that by being aware of one's body and surroundings, it is possible to find inner stillness and connect with others on a deeper level.
It's the FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of TALK ART!!! And what better way to CELEBRATE than meeting one of our all-time favourite artists, the warrior of performance art, Marina Abramović. We meet in her hotel room in Green Park to discuss more than 5 DECADES of making art.
An art world icon and a performance art pioneer – Marina Abramović has captivated audiences by pushing the limits of her body and mind, for the past 50 years. Marina Abramović Hon RA has earned worldwide acclaim as a performance artist. She has consistently tested the limits of her own physical and mental endurance in her work, subjecting herself to exhaustion, pain and even the possibility of death.
In her early work Rhythm 0, Abramović invited audiences to freely interact with her however they chose – famously resulting in a loaded gun being held to her head. Her later work The House with the Ocean View saw the artist live in a house constructed in a gallery for 12 days. Held in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, the performance invited audiences to witness and share in the simple act of living.
This major exhibition presents key moments from Abramović’s career through sculpture, video, installation and performance. Works such as The Artist is Present will be strikingly re-staged through archive footage while others will be reperformed by the next generation of performance artists, trained in the Marina Abramović method.
Live performance art can be both startling and intimate. For Abramović it also has the power to be transformative. Experience this yourself through performances of Imponderabilia, Nude with Skeleton, Luminosity and The House with the Ocean View.
