Should you watch Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present?
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Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Documentary · 2012
Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The sides of Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
- Marina Abramović before her MoMA retrospective
- An artist sitting silent for hours, facing strangers
- A reunion with her former partner Ulay
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present is good for you if…
- you want to see how a famous artist prepares a show.
- you like watching one woman hold a room in total silence.
- you're drawn to strong, uncompromising people.
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present is bad for you if…
- you need momentum and can't sit through long silences.
- you have no patience for strange art, like walking the Great Wall to break up or staring at strangers for hours.
About: art · endurance · presence · love
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