Yesterday Siobhan and I were talking about the performance piece I have in mind (not in great detail though) and I mentioned Marina Abramović . I said that I had seen some of her work but never used to be fussed about it. Until recently, I didn't really consider performance art as a subject I'd dabble into. Siobhan told me there was a piece where her ex boyfriend turned up and what happened was great. I found the video she was speaking about.
Watch the video of "The Artist Is Present" here;
At 1:16 her ex boyfriend walks towards the chair. Remember, she can't see these people coming because she has her head down. She can only see them when they are sat in front of her. It's really beautiful. She begins to cry and then they hold hands. Something as simple as this is just so powerful.
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