Marina Abramović. Taped November 9-15, 2005 at the Guggenheim Museum, in New York City. Double sided disc: PAL format on one side, NTSC format on the other side. Originally produced in 2007. "For personal and educational use. Public display is strictly prohibited."--Container. Extras: director statement; director bio; artist's bio; artist's slideshow; trailer; acknowledgements; Sean Kelly Gallery bio.
Contents:
Entering the other side / Marina Abramović (2005). Seedbed / Vito Acconci (1972) -- Action pants: Genital panic / Valie Export (1969) -- The Conditioning (first action of self-portrait(s)) / Gina Pane (1973) -- How to explain pictures to a dead hare / Joseph Beuys (1965) -- Lips of Thomas / Marina Abramović (1975) -- Entering the other side / Marina Abramović (2005).
Summary:
"Abramović reenacted five seminal performance works by her peers, dating from the 1960's and 70's, and two of her own, interpreting them as one would a musical score. The project confronted the fact that little documentation exists from this critical early period and one often has to rely upon testimony from witnesses or photographs that show only portions of any given performance. The seven works were performed for seven hours each, over the course of seven consecutive days. 'Seven easy pieces' examines the possibilities of representing and preserving an art form that is, by nature, ephemeral."--Container.
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