Fans immerse themselves in Marina Abramovic's first China exhibition
The Peninsula
Shanghai: Crowds flocked to Serbian artist Marina Abramovic s first ever Chinese show in Shanghai on Friday, where they were encouraged to become part...
Shanghai: Crowds flocked to Serbian artist Marina Abramovic's first-ever Chinese show in Shanghai on Friday, where they were encouraged to become part of the artworks in an "absolutely fully interactive" spectacle.
Abramovic, 77, made her name as a pioneering conceptual and performance artist with feats including a 90-day walk along the Great Wall of China in 1988, but this show -- her largest ever -- is her first in the country.
"I never thought she would exhibit in China," visitor Nikki Yang, 43, who had previously seen Abramovic's work in New York, told AFP.
"The latitude and perspective of (her work) are incredible, I think she's great."
Abramovic has said the exhibition, entitled "Transforming Energy", is "very different than any show ever made", and "very radical".