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I am not a therapist. I am not a spiritual leader. These elements are in the art: it is therapeutic, spiritual, social and political - everything. It has many layers. But art has to have many layers. If it doesn't, then forget it.
Marina Abramovic
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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Belgrade
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Marina Abramovic
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