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In my work I have complete control, but about my life, I don't want to.
Marina Abramovic
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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Serbia
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramoviæ
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Western culture has more need because they're so much more degenerated. They're so much more hurt, and misbalanced completely.
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I never say Serbia. I always say I come from a country that no longer exists.
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I had so much fear of blood, and the first thing I did was to cut myself to see what happens. That's the only way to rebuild yourself.
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I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not.
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I have found that long durational art is really the key to changing consciousness. On such a deep level. Not just the performer, but the one looking at it.
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If we go for the easy way, then we never change.
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My work is immaterial. It's not painting, it's not sculpture, it's emotions. I'm giving you something to experience yourself.
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