Sunday, March 30, 2014

An artist's life Manifesto Marina Abramović

An artist's life Manifesto  Marina Abramović          


1. An artist's conduct in his life:   
 
– An artist should not lie to himself or others   
– An artist should not steal ideas from other artists   
– An artist should not compromise for themselves or in regards to the art market  
– An artist should not kill other human beings   
– An artist should not make themselves into an idol  
– An artist should not make themselves into an idol   
– An artist should not make themselves into an idol  
 
  
2. An artist's relation to his love life:    

– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist    
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist   
– An artist should avoid falling in love with another artist     

 
3. An artist's relation to  the erotic:   

– An artist should develop an erotic point of view on the world   
– An artist should be erotic   
– An artist should be erotic    
– An artist should be erotic     

 
4. An artist's relation to suffering:  

– An artist should suffer  
– From the suffering comes the best work    
– Suffering brings transformation    
– Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit    
– Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit    
– Through the suffering an artist transcends their spirit    

 
5. An artist's relation to depression:
– An artist should not be depressed    
– Depression is a disease and should be cured    
– Depression is not productive for an artist    
– Depression is not productive for an artist    
– Depression is not productive for an artist    

 
6. An artist's relation to suicide: 

– Suicide is a crime against life    
– An artist should not commit suicide    
– An artist should not commit suicide    
– An artist should not commit suicide    

 
7. An artist's relation to inspiration: 

– An artist should look deep inside themselves for inspiration    
– The deeper they look inside themselves, the more universal they become    
– The artist is universe    
– The artist is universe    
– The artist is universe   

 
8. An artist's relation to self-control: 

– The artist should not have self-c ontrol about his life    
– The artist should have total self-control about his work    
– The artist should not have self-control about his life    
– The artist should have total self-control about his work    

9. An artist's relation with  transparency:  

– The artist should give and receive at the same time   
– Transparency means receptive    
– Transparency means to give    
– Transparency means to receive    
– Transparency means receptive    
– Transparency means to give     
– Transparency means to receive    
– Transparency means receptive    
– Transparency means to give    
– Transparency means to receive   

10. An artist's relation to symbols:  

– An artist creates his own symbols    
– Symbols are an artist's language    
– The language must then be translated    
– Sometimes it is difficult to find the key    
– Sometimes it is difficult to find the key    
– Sometimes it is difficult to find the key   

11. An artist's relation to silence:   

– An artist has to understand silence    
– An artist has to create a space for silence to enter his work    
– Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean    
– Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean    
– Silence is like an island in the middle of a turbulent ocean   

12. An artist's relation to solitude:  

– An artist must make time for the long periods of solitude 
– Solitude is extremely important  
– Away from home    
– Away from the studio    
– Away from family
– Away from friends    
– An artist should stay for long periods of time at waterfalls    
– An artist should stay for long periods of time at exploding volcanoes    
– An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the fast running rivers    
– An artist should stay for long periods of time looking at the horizon where the ocean and sky meet    
– An artist should stay for long periods of time  looking at the stars in the night sky 

13. An artist's conduct in relation to work:  

– An artist should avoid going to the studio every day
– An artist should not treat his work schedule as a bank employee does    
– An artist should explore life and work only when an idea comes to him in a dream or during the day as a vision that arises as a surprise    
– An artist should not repeat himself    
– An artist should not overproduce    
– An artist should avoid his own art pollution    
– An artist should avoid his own art pollution    
– An artist should avoid his own art pollution    

14. An artist's possessions:   

– Buddhist monks advise that it is best  to have nine possessions in their life:    
1 robe for the summer    
1 robe for the winter 
1 pair of shoes    
1 begging bowl for food    
1 mosquito net    
1 prayer book    
1 umbrella    
1 mat to sleep on    
1 pair of glasses if needed  
– An artist should decide for himself the minimum personal possessions they should have    
– An artist should have more and more of less and less    
– An artist should have more and more of less and less    
– An artist should have more and more of less and less    

15. A list of an artist's friends:   

– An artist should have friends that lift their spirits    
– An artist should have friends that lift their spirits    
– An artist should have friends that lift their spirits    

16. A list of an artist's enemies:  

– Enemies are very important    
– The Dalai Lama has said that it is easy to have compassion with friends but much more difficult to have compassion with enemies    
– An artist has to learn to forgive    
– An artist has to learn to forgive 
– An artist has to learn to forgive    

17. Different death scenarios:  

– An artist has to be aware of his own mortality    
– For an artist, it is not only important how he lives his life but also how he dies    
– An artist should look at the symbols of his work for the signs of different death scenarios    
– An artist should die consciously without fear    
– An artist should die consciously without fear   
– An artist should die consciously without fear   

 
18. Different funeral scenarios:  

– An artist should give instructions before the funeral so that everything is done the way he wants it    
– The funeral is the artist's last art piece before leaving    
– The funeral is the artist's last art piece before leaving 
– The funeral is the artist's last art piece before leaving

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