Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramovic has been redefining what art is for nearly forty years. Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing herself beyond her physical and mental limits––and at times risking her life in the process––she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us.
A collection of films about performance art from Video Data Bank, featuring Martha Wilson, Richard Schechner, Tehching Hsieh, Danny Tisdale, Orlan, John Malpede, Vaginal Davis, and Karen Finley.
This "Art in the 21st Century" episode explores how artists mine the past to explore the present and use their own histories to examine the human condition.
This interview with Nancy Forest Brown was conducted during an event at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. "Performers are very shrewd... The closer you get to them, the more you realize that as soon as you have a spectator situation, artifice is involved. Because, if you're skilled at it, you become aware that there's a manipulative struggle going on between the eye looking, and the creative self trying to control the eye that's trying to contain you." A historical interview originally recorded in 1990.
Filmed live theatre performances, practitioner talks and educational materials from some of the top industry professionals in the world.
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Access to NFB films online, including documentaries, animation and alternative dramas. The "Education" section provides access to thematic playlists and teaching resources.
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