November 2010
3 posts
Day 42, Portrait 10
Performance artist Marina Abramovic is sitting in a chair at MoMA every day, from opening to closing, and doing absolutely nothing but staring into the eyes of every visitor who sits in the chair opposite her. She takes no breaks, doesn’t eat or drink, barely moves except to close her eyes and lower her head between visitors, and she’ll perform this act every day the museum is open...
Nov 29th
Day 65, Portrait 21 (18 min.)
I was the second to last person of the day.  All afternoon, I was anxious that I wouldn’t get to sit at all.  But then it was my turn, and I was walking towards her, and I was so excited I could barely keep myself from running to the chair.  And when she looked up and met my gaze, my mind just went THANK YOU, MARINA.  THANK YOU, MARINA.  THANK YOU.  THANK YOU.  OH, MY GOD, THANK YOU. Oh my...
Nov 24th
Day 70, Portrait 19 (28 min.)
Marina and Me This was my own right of passage. I just got married to my work as a performance artist. Marina was my Priestess. I sat with Marina dressed as a bride the last Saturday of her performance. I waited a total of 21 hours on 3 separate occasions but sat just once, for 30 minutes. On my third attempt I was successful. My girlfriend and I camped out in front of the MoMA, we arrived at 2:15...
Nov 9th