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Marina Abramovic

Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic is known for her work involving extreme physical experiences. She has combed her scalp bloody, laid down on blocks of ice or run into concrete pillars.

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Marina Abramovic, portrait of a woman with a dark background, circled by luminous blocks forming a portal.

Nudity, blood and pain: Revisiting Marina Abramovic's work

Nudity, blood and pain: Revisiting Marina Abramovic's work

London's Royal Academy is revisiting the cultural legacy of the Serbian artist who pushed her body and mind to extremes.
CultureSeptember 22, 2023
Aleksandar Timotic sits at a table and peels potatoes while singing opera

Marina Abramovic: Peeling potatoes at the Museum Folkwang

Marina Abramovic: Peeling potatoes at the Museum Folkwang

Under the direction of guest professor Marina Abramovic, 24 students are developing extensive performances.
CultureJuly 2, 2023
From a Marina Abramovic retrospective in Denmark in 2017

Marina Abramovic: An artist for Ukraine

Marina Abramovic: An artist for Ukraine

The Serbian performer is redesigning her legendary 2010 performance "The Artist is Present" to help Ukraine.
CultureMarch 27, 2022
Pianist Igor Levit performing in Bellevue Palace

Productive solitude: Artists in the corona crisis

Productive solitude: Artists in the corona crisis

From Alexander Pushkin to Ai Weiwei, lockdowns have long inspired great art.
ArtsApril 7, 202011 images
Ausstellung Marina Abramovic: The Cleaner in der Bundeskunsthalle Bonn

Performance art pioneer Ulay has died

Performance art pioneer Ulay has died

The artist best known for his collaboration with conceptual artist Marina Abramovic has died at the age of 76.
CultureMarch 2, 2020
Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present

Marina Abramovic's long-awaited homecoming

Marina Abramovic's long-awaited homecoming

The celebrated performance artist takes her retrospective show to its symbolic climax in the city where it all began.
CultureSeptember 19, 2019
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