running down the dragon
During the first days of Ocean View, Abramovic seemed restless, moving around, no doubt, so she would not drift mentally. She had to stay "present." She knew she would face this. First the boredom, then the pain. She had turned her most banal activities into rituals: showering, peeing, drinking water. By day three, she had taken to standing for long periods at the edge of the center platform, right behind the knife ladder. She looked shaky, vulnerable, like a person on a tightrope.The knife ladder? VV covers the latest work from extraordinary artist Marina Abramovic.
originally posted by xowie
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One of the most powerful things I have seen in years. As a painter I responded by attending every day, making drawings and sending one each day to the artist. Not quite a blog, but my visual journals are on-line at www.meledandri.com, enter the site, it's the first project listed, any comments appreciated.
Posted by: Nina Meledandri | December 10, 2002 9:06 PM
You are a phenomenal artist too, though.
Posted by: Earl S. Stoner, Esq. | December 11, 2002 3:47 PM