Marina Abramovi´c : The Artist is Present

6 Jul-12 Jul 2012

Overview

Dir Matthew Akers/US 2012/104 mins Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramovi´c has been redefining art for almost 40 years. Using her own body as a vehicle and at times risking her life in the process, she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move audiences. This insightful documentary follows Abramovi´c as she prepares for a major new retrospective of her work at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. For Marina, this career milestone gives the opportunity to finally silence the question she has heard for four decades: “Why is this art?” Contact gallery for screening times and tickets: Box Office Mon - Sun: 12:00 noon - 20:00 (Tel: 0161 200 1500)