Marina Abramović Flashcards
1
Q
When was Marina Abramović born?
A
1944
2
Q
Name two Marina Abramović artworks
A
‘Rhythm 0’ and ‘Rhythm 2’
3
Q
When were ‘Rhythm 0’ and ‘Rhythm 2’ performed?
A
1974
4
Q
Describe the features of ‘Rhythm 0’
A
- 6 hour performance
- allowed audience to do whatever they want
- 72 objects incl. rose, bread, scissors, gun, and a bullet
5
Q
Describe the features of ‘Rhythm 2’
A
- two part perfomance
- part 1 pill for catatonia - couldn’t control body but lucid
- part 2 pill for extreme aggression or depression - physically unaffected but mentally removed
6
Q
What are the main themes explored in Abramović’s works?
A
- being present in time and space
- pushing mental and physical limits
- audience is just as important as artist
- unconventional materials
7
Q
What does the use of herself as a material represent in Abramović’s ‘Rhythm 0’?
A
- turns herself into object of focus
- testing physical and mental resilience
- what would people do to a person if they saw them as an object?
8
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What does the use of the audience as a material in ‘Rhythm 0’ represent?
A
- importance of audience in art
- without audience there would be no work
9
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What does the use of a gun and bullet represent in ‘Rhythm 0’?
A
- signed a document taking full legal responsibility
- will people choose kindness over violence when given opportunity to choose violence with no consequence?
- mental resilience
10
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What does the use of the first pill represent in ‘Rhythm 2’?
A
- pushed physical limits
- present in moment
- couldn’t control physical presence in space
11
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What does the use of the second pill represent in ‘Rhythm 2’?
A
- wanted to incorporate unconsciousness after passing out in ‘Rhythm 5’
- pushed mental limits
- unable to remain concentrated and centred
12
Q
What does the photographic documentation of ‘Rhythm 2’ represent?
A
- art has no purpose if it cannot be viewed by others
- performance has no point with no audience
