Accompanying catalogue for the Marina Abramovic exhibition at the Royal Academy from 23 September - 1 January 2024.

Over the past half century, Marina Abramovic has earned worldwide acclaim as a pioneer of performance art. This handsome new book records the first UK exhibition to include works from her entire career. Re-performances of some of her best-known and most radical pieces appear alongside new and recent work. An augmented-reality app for iOS and Android enables readers to watch films of Abramovic's original performances while reading the book.

An essential purchase for all followers of Abramovic's extraordinary 55-year career, this important publication brings expert voices into the debate that her groundbreaking art engenders. How far should an artist push herself in pursuit of her work? What role does the audience play in creating a performance? How can performance art outlive the moment in which it takes place?

About the Author

Karen Archey is Curator of Contemporary Art at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Adrian Heathfield is Professor of Performance and Visual Culture at the University of Roehampton, London. Svetlana Racanovic is Professor of Theory of Contemporary Art in the Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje at the University of Montenegro. Andrea Tarsia is Director of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Devin Zuber is Associate Professor of American Studies, Religion and Literature at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, and George F. Dole Professor of Swedenborgian Studies at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, Berkeley.

Reviews
"The catalogue, published by the Royal Academy of Arts, is a document that goes well beyond the exhibition. It is a journey through the life of Marina Abramovic." - Mensch Maus... !



Book Information
ISBN 9781912520411
Author Karen Archey
Format Hardback
Page Count 262
Imprint Royal Academy of Arts
Publisher Royal Academy of Arts
Weight(grams) 1638g
Dimensions(mm) 290mm * 220mm * 25mm