"In 1970 she proposed a similar idea to the same gallery, the piece was Untitled. Abramović would stand in front of the public dressed in her regular clothing. Present on the side of the stage was a clothes rack adorned with clothing that her mother wanted her to wear. She would take the clothing one by one and change into them then stand to face the public for a while. "From the right pocket of my skirt I take a gun. From the left pocket of my skirt I take a bullet. I put the bullet into the chamber and turn it. I place the gun to my temple. I pull the trigger." The performance had two possible outcomes.[61]
List of Mother's clothes for me:
1. Heavy brown pin for the hair. 2. White cotton blouse with red dots. 3. Light pink bra 2 sizes too big. 4. Heavy flannel slip. Dark pink. three sizes too big. 5. Dark blue skirt. Mid-calf. 6. Heavy synthetic stockings. Skin colour. 7. Heavy orthopaedic shoes. With laces."
I do not suppose that would have been a long-running show.
Interesting background:
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87
"In 1970 she proposed a similar idea to the same gallery, the piece was Untitled. Abramović would stand in front of the public dressed in her regular clothing. Present on the side of the stage was a clothes rack adorned with clothing that her mother wanted her to wear. She would take the clothing one by one and change into them then stand to face the public for a while. "From the right pocket of my skirt I take a gun. From the left pocket of my skirt I take a bullet. I put the bullet into the chamber and turn it. I place the gun to my temple. I pull the trigger." The performance had two possible outcomes.[61]
List of Mother's clothes for me:
1. Heavy brown pin for the hair.
2. White cotton blouse with red dots.
3. Light pink bra 2 sizes too big.
4. Heavy flannel slip. Dark pink. three sizes too big.
5. Dark blue skirt. Mid-calf.
6. Heavy synthetic stockings. Skin colour.
7. Heavy orthopaedic shoes. With laces."
I do not suppose that would have been a long-running show.