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The public is in need of experiences that are not just voyeuristic. Our society is in a mess of losing its spiritual centre.

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
Artist
Film Director
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Performance Artist
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Photographer
Photojournalist
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Sound Artist
Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramoviæ
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