When I first read about Marina Abramovic, I found her...

When I first read about Marina Abramovic, I found her performance art can be both shocking and hold the attention of one. Her work ranges in physical intensity, emotional exposure, and sadness. Marina Abramovic work is about self abuse, self discipline, and unreasonable punishment and great courage. Through the conditions she puts herself and her audience in her performance. In my opinion, I feel Marina Abramovic and my main goal as an artist is not only to completely change the way art is seen by the public, but to push the performance the same line as fine art. Marina Abramovic was born in Belgrade, Capital of Yugoslavia on November 30, 1946. Many people asked her where she is from, she replied â€Å"I came from a country that no longer†¦show more content†¦Space was involved in the performance as well. A table and two wooden chairs created a great amount of space in a big room. Until Abramovic decides to take the table away, interacting with the audience. No movement emo tions was made from her. On the other hand, the audience showed all kinds of emotions. Or by teasing her to see if she would lose concentration. There was no sound at all, but there is a great impact by her eyes locked to whoever sat opposite of her. Marina Abramovic uses no material. She finds it important to make her performance last long lengths for the spiritual and â€Å"transformative properties† Abramovic believes â€Å"the longer the performance can get the more transcendental it gets† (History). She also believed the longer you stay the more energy is invested from both she and the audience. Marina Abramovic has put her body in dangerous and close fatal situations, by cuts and mutilation. To test her physical limits. She goes through a process training to prepare her for her performance. She prepared six months before the performance, she became a vegetarian. Only ate at certain times because of digestion. Very strict diet with very light food and only eating in the morning very certain things. She never went to the bathroom. She trained by drinking water every 45 minutes and sleeping, 45 minutes and back to sleep. She isolated herself from the world. Only talk to a couple of people like curation, doctor and few other people. In my opinion, Marina