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Full Of It #132 - Marina Abramović
🕑 Added 2020-11-29 00:00:02 +0000 UTCAs a crossy who tells fart jokes on YouTube, I have absolutely no business discussing an individual like Marina Abramović. So here we go. Born in war-torn former Yugoslavia, Abramović would explode in the art world some 30 years later and become one of the most fascinating and well-known conceptual and performance artists to ever exist. I first came across Marina in the clip below which my roommates and I barely made sense of as we discovered it on an early version of Facebook. From there I would dip my toe into exploring her work but am I simply too flippant to ever 'get' art? Well yes of course I am.
Marina sees Ulay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS0Tg0IjCp4
Marina Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87
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Starting this podcast of with Marina put a big smile on my face. I’m a right slut for her music. I went to see her live in Manchester last October and she had Allie X opening for her. They were both incredible. I’ve heard of Abramović’s piece where she let people do whatever they wanted to her but never understood it so I just thought she was a bit of a loon. I have trouble understanding the meaning behind art unless someone spells it out for me. Because I’ve just listened to the past two podcasts I might as well put my thoughts about the previous one here. I saw this film when I was very little on TV and I think the scene that’s burned into my brain is where she’s stashing money under the bath. I was so excited for the secret Santa this year because I just missed it when I joined the Patreon last year but I’m going to have to give it a miss this year because the family member that I was caring for passed away which is a bit of a shitter because that technically means I’m unemployed as I won’t be getting paid for it anymore. I’m lucky enough to have people that will help support me and some savings to live on, and I don’t have to worry about rent as I’m still living in his house. Looking forward to the next podcast, as well as this other work you’ve been talking about. Stay safe!
Watched the hotel Tina video and I wonder if she is still alive
