A solo exhibition that showcases the entire body of work of Marina Abramović (Belgrade, 1946) is currently on display at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Over 60 key works spanning five decades trace the development of the prolific oeuvre of the pioneer of performance art: from her early work, created in the former Yugoslavia and in Amsterdam, to the pioneering performances with her partner Ulay and works from her solo practice, which is still active today.
The survey features archive footage of legendary performances, photos, videos, sculptures, and live reperformances of four iconic performances that will be staged in the Netherlands for the first time: Art Must Be Beautiful, Artist Must Be Beautiful (1975), Imponderabilia (work with Ulay) (1977), Luminosity (1997) and The House with the Ocean View (2002). Visitors are invited to …
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Image above: Marina Abramović, Four Crosses: The Evil (positive), 2019 (detail). Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives. © Marina Abramović