Marina Abramović
“The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind." - Abramović Nightsea Crossing (1981-1987) Heather Rose: An Account of 'The Artist is Present'In the atrium of MoMA, visitors were observing a woman in a long red dress sitting at a table. It was a blond wood table with blond wood chairs, as if it had come from IKEA. Opposite the woman in the red dress, a younger woman sat wearing a lightweight beige coat. The two women were gazing into each other’s eyes. Levin noticed white tape on the floor marking out a square. People rimmed this square. Some were standing, others were sitting cross-legged, and all of them were watching the two women at its center. Levin heard a small girl ask, “Mom, is that lady plastic?” “No, of course she’s not,” the mother replied in a hushed voice. “What is she, then?” the girl asked. “Mom? Mom?” The mother had no answer and her gaze did not leave the spectacle in front of her. Levin could see the child’s point. The woman in the red dress was like plastic. Her skin looked as if the floodlights had bleached her to alabaster. Suddenly, without any cue, the young woman got up and left the table. The woman in the long dress closed her eyes and bowed her head, but remained seated. After some moments a man sat down in the empty chair. The woman now raised her head and opened her eyes to look directly at him. The man had a crumpled face with untidy gray hair and a short hooked nose. He looked small opposite the woman. The two of them gazed into each other’s eyes. More than gazing, Levin thought. Staring. The woman did not smile. She hardly even blinked. She was entirely still.... read more Check out this Link to read more about the interactive piece 'The Artist is Present' 2010: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/marina-abramovic-inspired-novel-1425469 ThoughtsI love the idea of performance art. If I were to continue with my cinematography work, I would like to incorporate performance. I really like the idea of Abromovic's 'The Artist is Present' almost as literal way to "see into the eyes" and truly experience the artist. I think If I were to do performance it would have to be recorded and then incorporated into a video rather than in the moment presentation.
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