MARINA ABRAMOVIC in the news
Highlights:
-In May she suffered a pulmonary embolism that nearly killed her.
-ZELENSKYY invited Abramovic to Ukraine 4 MONTHS BEFORE “Russia invaded Ukraine”
to make a war memorial in Kyiv to remember the massacre and mass burial of tens of thousands of Jews and Romani people by the Nazis at Babi Yar.
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Her friend Sean Pean sent her a pic via WhatsApp of him beside the Crystal Wall stating it’s being well looked after.
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Marina Abramović is at the Royal Academy, London September 23- January 1 for Nomadic Journey and Spirit of Places
‘I wake up happy! I’m singing all day’: Marina Abramović on pain, love – and her recent brush with death.
In May, having gone into hospital for a minor knee operation, Abramovic suffered a pulmonary embolism that nearly killed her. She was in intensive care for six weeks, had three operations, nine blood transfusions, and spent some time in a coma.
( First time anons heard about this)
https://x.com/obsnewreview/status/1703289473415688216?s=46&t=UefvM8gA03rix4EG6ZIs2Q
Long article but worth the read.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/17/marina-abramovic-royal-academy-exhibition-south-bank-centre-nomadic-journey-interview