On Saturday afternoon I went to the MoMA to see Marina Abramovic's exhibition including her latest live piece on the second floor. In short it was stunning and I highly recommend you go see it. Anyway, here are some photos from that visit.
The public is invited to sit across from Marina and gaze at her as she stares ahead silently. Some sit for only seconds or few minutes. On the day that I went this random guy had already been sitting there for 3 hours.
Yin Xiuzhen’s cozy interactive van experience titled "Collective Subconscious."
You can step inside and hang out while soothing music plays from a speaker.
Sophia posing.
Front of the van.
Close up of one of the shirts connecting the two ends of the van.
A neat way to display some photos...
See what we did here?
Ernesto Neto's piece titled "Navedenga," which you could also walk inside of.
But first you have to take off your boots and show to the world your awfully amazing socks.
Sophia strikes a pose.
And I smile way too broadly while standing next to an udder.
We checked in on our friends and yup, they were still silently sitting there staring at one another. World's Longest Staring Contest Ever.
Now you know.
As we were getting ready to leave four hours later, we heard the gallery erupt to applause. We rushed upstairs and saw the man finally stand up and walk away leaving the artist to sit for a few minutes longer before the performance ended. While I admired the guy's endurance to sit under those hot bright lights for eight hours, I was annoyed at his selfishness that prevented me and countless others from sitting there as well.
The End.