Marina Abramovic
dal 14/11/2001 al 18/2/2002
Segnalato da
14/11/2001
Marina Abramovic
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington
This exhibition marks the first public showing of The Hero. In this large-scale video projection, the artist is seated on a white horse, her windblown hair and majestic pose recalling heroic equestrian monuments, while a woman's voice sings and hums a haunting ballad.
This exhibition marks the first public showing of The Hero, 2001, a new work by
Marina Abramovic (b. Belgrade, 1946), the Amsterdam-based artist whose
performance and video installation Balkan Baroque (1997) won the International
Award at the Venice Biennale of that year.
In this large-scale video projection, the artist
is seated on a white horse, her windblown
hair and majestic pose recalling heroic
equestrian monuments, while a woman's
voice sings and hums a haunting ballad. The
work is dedicated to Abramovic's late father,
a Yugoslav national hero.
The exhibition, organized by Phyllis
Rosenzweig, the Hirshhorn's curator of
works on paper, is accompanied by a free
brochure. The exhibition has been
generously supported by Trellis Fund, the
Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam, and by
contributions to the Hirshhorn's Annual
Circle. Directions Gallery, third floor.
Image: Marina Abramovic, The Hero, 2001 Video
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