The Shocking Life & Performance Art of Marina Abramović (Part 2)
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PART ONE: • The Shocking Life & Pe...
Within the realms of performance art, Marina Abramović is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and controversial female artists yet known. Her work has captivated and shocked many for its intensity, its rawness, and its willingness to push the boundaries of human endurance.
Although she began her career as a painter, in time she would turn her attention to performance art in the early 1970s where she would start exploring themes of the body, pain, and trauma. She often put herself in extreme physical and emotional states, testing the limits of what her body and mind could withstand, as well as how the viewing public would interact.
Over the years, Abramović has continued to create challenging and innovative work. She has performed in some of the world's most prestigious museums and galleries, and her work has been featured in numerous films and documentaries and continues to do so to this day.
In this video, we will be taking an intimate look at Abramović's life from her early childhood to the woman she is today. As well discussing her work from the rarely-heard-of to her most infamous, in hopes to understand what drives her to create such extreme and challenging art.
Just how exactly has Marina Abramović become such a complex and fascinating figure? How did she become a pioneer in the field of performance art, and how has her work challenged and inspired audiences for decades?
This is the story and performance art of Marina Abramović.
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I am so fascinated by Rhythm 0. I think the most interesting thing to me is how, since Marina was sitting there not reacting to anything, the participants started seeing her as an object instead of a person. Once the performance was over and she became herself again, everyone was reminded that she was actually a person and not some doll they were playing with
what stuck with me is that their reaction showed a lot of possible thoughts they could be having. did they feel shame, guilt? I wonder if any felt fear when she stepped forward? i know it was a rough experience but i see her ability to withstand all of it for that time without giving up on what she wanted to showcase in their behavior. the audience was the medium that she was working with this time. the fact that she bore that treatment then just got up and could walk out makes her seem so powerful.
I have often considered performing in a similar capacity in more of a BDSM-as-performance-art context. Rather, being forced to perform in various and humiliating ways more specifically. No guns or saws but allowing people to do whatever they wanted to me for an allotted period of time, limited only by their creativity and a minimal set of rules. I had often envisioned it as being an ordeal wherein I am brought to tears and screaming anguish by a roomful of strangers. I don't think I'm there yet, but trauma inspires you to do some fairly outlandish things as a means of coping. There are only so many drugs one can experiment with. New thrills and dangers must be applied.
It seems similar to the Stanford prison experiments. When you give people absolute power and authority over another with no limit to what can be done, when all ideals of civilized society are stripped away, you start to see what people really are.
@nuaveblack I suppose I mean in situations where people are given free reign and the tools necessary to do such things. That those in attendance were given implements of pain seems to imply that they were there to be used, and although they may not have been explicitly told to use them, it didn't stop some from using them.
@@nuaveblack I guess I'm kind of interested in Marina's intentions. Beyond the conspiracies and the spirit cooking meme, I never really dived this deep into her early performance art.
On first glance I saw her as someone who perpetuates and revels in evil but knowing how she grew up I see how she exposes it instead. Undoubtedly there are people in the art world that like her because it titillates their sadism but it shouldn't be held against her. She shines a light on the darkness we live amongst. A well done documentary. Thank you!
Honestly this is the best documentary on her work i've seen. Including her direct quotes also helps to that. Great job!! Can't wait for part 3.
This has been such a RIVETING series, thank you for covering the life and work of Marina. I'd never heard of her before this serious, but I'm completely fascinated by her now. I so wish she had established some form of aftercare for herself, especially after Rhyth 0, but it sounds like she probably didn't have anyone in her life that could provide that for her at that time.
Rhythm 0 is one of the most dangerous Artwork that Marina have ever one.
Such an eye-opening experiment, though!
@@BlindDweller Indeed, But She Survived
No it is a gimmick
To trust absolute strangers like that... No thank you, people are insane and mean.
The heartfelt moment captured with the woman wiping Marina's tears around 25:10 fills my heart with so much hope. It's like a tiny spark of light in a abyss of darkness however trivial the action might appear. I will never forget that picture. The world needs more people like that lady, and I hope Abramović also remember her amongst all the hyenas that exploited her in that unorhtodox fashion in the name of art. Be more like that woman; don't be afraid to pull out your handkershief for somebody else.
Why does the world need more people like that good lady? why don't you say I want to be like her. Because you are selfish, you want good people around you so that you can live a better life but you don't want to be good to others. If every body says that I want to be good rather than looking goodness in other people than world will really be filled with good people rather than selfish ones like you 😊
@@Sharkyfinnbruh chill
@@pspspspspspspspspspspspspspss i amvhill but how u knwl and shuts up
@@Sharkyfinn edgelord
If this lady was so good, she would not support a performance where a person is being used and abused. Wiping tears means nothing. A sadist could wipe tears and derive satisfaction since tears are a sign of suffering.
The best Marina documentary I've found on UA-cam. I learned things from her I didnt know before, its clear that a lot of research went into making this video.
I totally agree, but let me just say I love ur pfp lol
Rhythm 0 left me jaw dropped, how it shows the cruelty of normal unassuming Humans.
Omg thanks for this video
You just have to learn about war to see that twisted fact about humanity.
(About Rythm 0) "Surrounding Marina in most of these photos seem to be predominantly a crowd of men." The way we already know why that is...
Hyped for part 3. Thank you for all of your work.
Just found your channel whilst looking for arts documentaries, and now I’ve subscribed. 🎉
This is a real treat, thank you! :)
Thanks so much!
Yet another great part of this series. I really hope the views will go on and reflect the effort you put into these videos. It is a shame that the algorythm seemingly burried this series. I wish you all the best and I am already hyped for part 3!
thank you for your work!! i was waiting for part 2 so badly!
She’s so incredibly brave. Thank you for another fascinating installment!
Rythm 0 is brilliant. Reflects the dark void within us all that sits beyond the veneer of culture and predicts the brutality of online anonymity
Thank you for this compelling video! Great as always ❤
Absolutely fascinating! Thanks blind dweller ❤
Abramovic is simply genius. One of my most favorite artists.
Simply genius! Stabbing herself and then the popping pills oh my gosh artttttt so amazing so inspiring. Idiots
I've always considered myself a person with good morals and intentions but a part of me wonders and fears the idea of what I would do if I took part in the performance Rhythm 0.
Hey, Mr.Dweller.. Thanks for continuing this interesting documentary on the life of Marina. See you on the next one..
Blind dweller is the best!
Was eagerly waiting for the second part❤
i just found your channel & im so excited for part three!
Im so excited to hear more about Marinaa❤
Thank you ✨
So good and inspiring. Great research. Very appreciated.
wow, I can't wait for part 3
Love the documentary. I found your channel also because of this documentary. Love your video work and how you are supporting other artists. Keep up the great work 💯🔥🔥🙏🙏😊😊
I’m really enjoying this series. I loved your bio on Francis Bacon and this is shaping up to be of similar quality. Keep it up, and I’m glad you’re trying to be realistic with your output. You make great work; don’t compromise.
Great job. Keep it coming.
take as long as you need homie! another wonderful installation of the series!
This is Fabulous ❤❤I love how you've done this doc. Well 👍
I'm so grateful for the notification 🖤
Deserves so many more views
rhythm 0 is so terrifying and fascinating
Another brilliant video!! I would love a deep dive into the art/photography of Joel-Peter Witkin.
Amazing series!
Hoping you’ll cover Hermann Nitsch:)
I wanna see part 3 so bad I loved both parts and find her art fascinating
Coming real soon, I promise!
god this is so fascinating wish i was there
Excellent work as always. Hope part 3 also includes her involvement with, and influence on, Lady Gaga.
NOOO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A TWO PART SERIES I AM SO INTERESTED IN MARINA PLEASE OH PLWASE MORE MARINA CONTWNT
Part 3 will coming soon I promise! 😁
@@BlindDwellertell me why you just uploading the otto video made me check and i have discovered you uploaded part III AGES AGO !! love u king keep up the quality content
love your documentary so far but the music is a little too loud in this instalment
It's literally the same??
Wow!
8:20 is EXACTLY how I feel!!
Thank you for your videos. They are very inspiring for me. Can I ask to make a video about Bahman Mohase artworks, the Iranian painter?
This whole topic fascinates me I am no artist but wanted to be (the best i can do is a bit of abstract work or graffiti) I always wondered about physical art but was not brave enough to venture there.
Fascinating
People still don't understand it
People still fear her
Interesting to see in other videos all the comments of people speaking of her like she is the most wickedest person ever
When in reality she is a mirror artist
Wow and yikes! Feel disturbed and confused. Deep..
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you should go review her show in London
I know it’s a bit different but this reminds me of the milgram experiment.. in both cases you get to see how the human mind will break away from morality and do things that will be considered wrong or even evil
Rhythm 2 gives me the ick. As someone with a seizure disorder, why would you willingly give yourself a seizure? It just makes me so sick.
To be fair, I don't think the intention was solely to give herself a seizure. She took a medication to see what would happen to her body in general, and a seizure was one of many things that happened to her. Doesn't make it any less foolhardy, though I agree. Definitely a "Don't try this at home" moment!
No harm, but this in no way minimises your suffering. I too experience seizures and I'm not interested in making other people comfortable. No one yet died from 'the ick'.
After Marina, you should do a video about Tehching Hsieh.
What a wonderful installment, and it answered my questions about early funding.
Your guest artist’s work is unexpected and exciting-what a serendipitous introduction!
This is fascinating ❤👍🔥
Which microphone u use sir
is part 3 still planned to come out?
Part 3 is well on the way 🙂
The way the audience ran as soon as she made eye contact and they were reminded she was human.
I wonder if they felt any shame or guilt...
I think Rhythm 10 would feel familiar to practitioners of Vodou, She said she felt like she had been taken over by a higher force than herself. In Vodou a spirit is said to “mount” and “ride” a
devotee as one might ride a horse. I think her earlier experiences as a child of being locked in a dark closet and 'communicating' with spirits probably prepared her for this event. ... And another interpretation of a star is ... a pentagram. Because the star is in the shape of the human body (head, arms, legs) it is considered a symbol of the microcosm inside the macrocosm. ... Doing without consciousness while awake otherwise runs the risk of making a vacum that another consciousness can occupy. As an artist she's unconsciously recreated the elements of occult possession states without having learned a particular tradition in order to do it. ... What if she had done Rhythm 0 is a country that didn't have a Christian culture? I'm not saying it would have been better or worse, I'm just wondering.
27:03 this man makes me mad in a way I can't comprehend.
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I swear a character on the now cancelled show "House" attempted Rhythm 0. She was a patient played by Shoreh Aghdashloo. The ending of the episode sucked, but it wasn't her fault, it was the writers!
I usually don't like or understand performance art, but rhythm 0 is interesting it doesn't need explanation it doesn't confuse or hide its meaning in its skin it is pure in its humanity and that all are drawn to impulse.
Am I of the belief of some that see her art as an excuse to romanticize her own self-harm from obvious trauma from abuse? Yes, but it is still interesting.
Maybe I'm dumb, but why did they write 'end' on her forehead?
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Spooky 😮
The android performed the knife-between-fingers in ALIENS, part 2 of the Alien movie franchise.
If it weren't the part 1 or 2, i wouldn’t have cared about her performances and would've thought it was pretentious nonsense. I think it's important that know the life of the artist so the art can have meaning.
Gawd, I remember that knife game growing up. It was absolutely stupid.
Once you remember there was a lot of drinking and power-boating involved, it makes a lot more sense. It definitely made guys feel like men but in reality they were just being idiots. Then they were belch their noxious "Nooo"s until the other cows on the farm told em' to shut up.
Edit: I am like 99.9% positive most contemporary Americans have no idea what I'm talking about. I grew up around thug farmers from Poland. lol
Please tell me more about it
@@MD-hy9jv Well.. straight Polish men in the countryside prove they're toughest by being the stupidiest while drunk. If you're not willing to be chopped up, you're not a man.
Growing up queer in 90s New Jersey as an immigrant, with my family, sorta screwed me up. lol
But I understand normies have a problem with me ranting about conversion therapy. Let's all pretend queer people aren't abused, shall we? Bleh..
Thanks for asking btw. Acknowledgement is always appreciated. I'm a bit.. like Truman Show atm, but with queer rage. Most people don't want to believe it, I think.
@@MD-hy9jvOh. Annoying straight Polish men bleach the sound, "Noo," like a cow to prove a point. I just laugh at them at this point. To be fair... that's just me. (Quo)
I'm an artist who's speaking the truth. Sue me. lol
Edit: Finally, I do deeply apologize for any aggression in my post. Truly, I possess a condition in which I need to fight a lot of bullies in my head (in a way). That's just my baggage unfortunately. I'm trying to just stick to art to vent it accordingly. Hopefully it's working? Hehe.
10th?
The audience for rythm 0 apologizing is insane.
Guess I don’t see the beauty in her work other people see, but my life is definitely different than hers. Just please don’t be easily influenced by the things you see. We can be one through weird art or service. It has always been are choice
29:00 That's... not how hair works.
This is a real phenomenon. It's rare, but it can happen
I chose Art for my Matura (last exam in Austria) and I have the privilege to learn about Marina. When I read trough my study material i was absolutely shocked for a minute when I read about her and Rhytm 0. It did not suprise me that some people in that audience did what they did, it just made me sad. It‘s incredibly frustrating to know, that if you give people the chance to do something they wouldn‘t get punished for, they do whatever they desire, bad and good. It‘s heartbreaking and I hope people get more interested in Art, because Art sometimes show what the Artist think and how the Viewers think.
I have dreams that this woman is stalking me.
SPIRIT COOKING
1st comment that makes sense.
H.R. Giger makes really dark and disturbing art. So does Bacon and Suzann Blacc. For me, Abramovic works on the lowest common denominator, cheap effects, trauma inducing shock, revolting suggestive imagery...The artists I mentioned were/are tormented souls, Abramovic to me is unsound. There's a difference.
Definitely a head case! Needs serious help!
So disturbing humans are ... Well ...
Would rhythm 0 be the same results if she wasn't attractive?
Nah she buggin and she does way too much!!
Do you want to tell her or do you want me to tell her? Every time we forcibly make herself lose consciousness it causes brain damage well, it’s not a lot of brain damage. It’s a little bit more than smoking a cigarette overtime. This can add up, so what she’s doing is not entirely not dangerous, it’s not exactly dangerous either
I'm sorry but I don't consider this art. Call an experiment if you want, but this is not expression of anything. I don't think she's doing for attention, but considering her background she has many problems and this might be the way she deals with it, but it shouldn't be celebrated like that.
Art is subjective has been a saying for as long as anyone can remember for a reason
Ît is just devil worshiping and witchcraft,she was chosen for this
That's exactly art, to express true emotions, to reveal the dark and hidden side of our psyche... Rather than superficiality which so much art today is.
@@k.h.7575 so by this logic, screaming it's art?
and what part it's superficial today in art? I see quite the oposite
@@uhmdevil6586 doesn't mean it's good, crows can use brushes on a canvas, is it art?
Interesting cruel experiments this woman does wich for sure make you reflect somehow on may aspects... getting to know her troubled background makes sense with her acts. Still can't believe this acts are called art.
Disruptiveness shouldn't push on morbidity and an artist would never exhibit himself through it.
Guess I miss her artistic-technical influences and inputs behind this performances... to me, her inputs came all from her painful and frustrated life. A way to scape her reality. Just acts to exhibit her troubled mind and a mirror of her lack of self love, self respect and insanity. Sorry. Can't agree with all your fan commenters.
Evil...
Demonic, she needs Jesus, He loves her and He died for us all. Let's pray for her and never condemn.
Spectacle not art and quite frankly much ado about nothing.
KANIBAL DAMA