Artist is Present
Elevator pitch:
This is a piece interprets Marina Abramovic’s life manifesto—an artist needs suffer and an artist is a universe—by using a very straightforward visual expression— body gets cracked open by a gun shot, which well explains her theory: physical suffers are the doors to consummate the spiritual free.
In one of the Marina’s early performances, the gun brought out the good and evil out in the audience. This lead to Marina to test of the body’s limits in her ongoing performances. In her latest performance—the artist is present—she sacrificed herself for the audience, forging a path to transcendence and becoming one with the universe.
Role: 3D Modeling, texture
Collaborators: Melody Kim, YoYo Dong, Dannie Jiang,
Phillip Han, Taejoon Kim
Who is Marina ?
Marina Abramović has been pushing past perceived limits of the body and mind, and exploring the complex relationship between artist and audience, through performances that challenge both herself and, in many instances, participants emotionally, intellectually, and physically.
Key words
Tranquility, Spiritual, Physical, Pure, Transcendent
Key Elements
Gun: The gun represents the raw nature of humanity.
Body cracking: Pushing the body’s limit.
Flower: The transformation of her blooming towards maturity.
Universe: The universe stands for Marina’s self-sacrice.
