squeala 875 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Marina Abramović to electrify herself with one million volts in the name of art https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/marina-abramovic-one-million-volts-royal-academy-of-arts-art-060418 Words by Daphne Miller Marina Abramović’s work is famous for its shock-factor. In 1974, for example, the Serbia-born performance artist put the relationship between audience and performer to the test by laying out 72 items – including a knife and a loaded gun – and sitting passively among them. Audience members subsequently cut up her clothes using the knife while an exhibition-visitor held the loaded gun to her head. Another performance involved Marina slowly approaching a high-powered fan as she tried to breathe in as much air as her lungs would allow. She lost consciousness shortly afterwards. Her upcoming performance promises to be just as radical. In 2020 the Royal Academy of Arts will be hosting Abramović’s solo show, which will see the artist charging her body with one million volts. If successfully executed, Abramović – who will be 73 at the time of the show – will extinguish a candle a metre away from her; the electric field will apparently repel the flames’ charged particles. The performance is made possible through Abramović’s collaboration with art-tech company Factum Arte, who describe themselves as “providing practical solutions to technical challenges” on their website. The studio is in the process of building a machine that will charge Abramović with one million volts in a regulated and secure environment. Adam Lowe, Factum Arte’s founder, tells The Times: “Electricity is something that people really don’t understand. If you look on the internet though, you will see people becoming highly charged and as long as they are insulated, you can fly bits of lightning out of your fingers.” Dwight Perry, a goat farmer from Dorset and skilled engineer, is in charge of building the conducting contraption. The process will involve Kirlian photography, a technique that was discovered accidentally in 1939 which uses high-voltage sources to create images on photographic plates. Specific details will be worked out over the next two years leading up to Abramović’s show. Abramović will be the first ever woman to take over the main galleries of the Royal Academy of Arts since it was founded 250 years ago. Other ideas Abramović proposed for her exhibition may, however, not be realised such as a glass fountain spouting the artist’s blood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicOfCANCER 6,292 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 do you, boo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenues 4,370 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I can see why Gaga loves her. Spoiler I would too! Ouch, My back hurts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I am SHOCKED!! Spoiler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighteen 5,430 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 is that survivable? 1 million volts sounds like she's going to off herself?? edit: nvm she's going to be wearing something heh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJoanneJoker 3,866 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 i'm shocked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs 5,093 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Oh my god I'm actually scared I am mega excited over the premise but please don't die on us, Marina Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 oh look at me, i'm making a statement, i'm an artist..... lol pretentious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 storm's origin story https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei 61,502 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Good luck Musery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceface 2,964 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 shoooook-ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High King 640 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Lol the ARTPOP era is over, we don’t have to pretend to care about this pretentious “artist” any longer. Shes like the Yoko Ono of the art world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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coekane 5,921 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, squeala said: ”Abramović will be the first ever woman to take over the main galleries of the Royal Academy of Arts since it was founded 250 years ago. Other ideas Abramović proposed for her exhibition may, however, not be realised such as a glass fountain spouting the artist’s blood. 13 minutes ago, Rumours1977 said: I am SHOCKED!! Reveal hidden contents 11 minutes ago, Beytwice said: i'm shocked 3 minutes ago, Laceface said: shoooook-ed signing out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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