WORKS WITH ULAY
RELATION IN SPACE
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
58 minutes
July, 1976
XXXVIII Biennale, Giudecca, Venice
Ph: Jaap de Graaf Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
58 minutes
July, 1976
XXXVIII Biennale, Giudecca, Venice
Ph: Jaap de Graaf Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
RELATION IN MOVEMENT
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
16 hours
1977
10th Biennale de Paris, Museé d’art moderne de la ville de Paris, France
Ph: Hartmut Kowalke
Courtesy The Marina Abramovic Archives and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
16 hours
1977
10th Biennale de Paris, Museé d’art moderne de la ville de Paris, France
Ph: Hartmut Kowalke
Courtesy The Marina Abramovic Archives and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
RELATION IN TIME
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
16 hours without the public
Last hour of the performance with the public present
Series of photographs taken every hour
1977
Studio G7, Bologna, Italy
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
16 hours without the public
Last hour of the performance with the public present
Series of photographs taken every hour
1977
Studio G7, Bologna, Italy
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
IMPONDERABILIA
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
90 minutes
1977
Galleria Communale d’Arte Moderna, Bologna
Copyright Giovanna dal Magro
Courtesy Marina Abramović Archives
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
90 minutes
1977
Galleria Communale d’Arte Moderna, Bologna
Copyright Giovanna dal Magro
Courtesy Marina Abramović Archives
AAA-AAA
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Silver Gelatin Print
Duration: 15 minutes
February, 1978
RTB, television studio, Liège, Belgium. Performed for television.
1978 Printed 2006
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Silver Gelatin Print
Duration: 15 minutes
February, 1978
RTB, television studio, Liège, Belgium. Performed for television.
1978 Printed 2006
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
LIGHT/ DARK
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
20 minutes
Internationale Kunstmesse, Cologne
October, 1977
Ph: Elmar Thomas
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
20 minutes
Internationale Kunstmesse, Cologne
October, 1977
Ph: Elmar Thomas
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
BREATHING IN/BREATHING OUT
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Silver Gelatin Print
1977
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery, NY
Performance
19 minutes
Studenski Kulturni Centar, Belgrade
April, 1977
© Marina Abramovic
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Silver Gelatin Print
1977
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery, NY
Performance
19 minutes
Studenski Kulturni Centar, Belgrade
April, 1977
© Marina Abramovic
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
REST ENERGY
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance for Video
4 minutes
1980
ROSC' 80, Dublin
© Marina Abramović and Ulay
Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance for Video
4 minutes
1980
ROSC' 80, Dublin
© Marina Abramović and Ulay
Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives
THE LOVERS
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
90 days
March-June, 1988
The Great Wall of China
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Performance
90 days
March-June, 1988
The Great Wall of China
© Marina Abramovic and Ulay
Courtesy Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery New York
DESCRIPTION
Two bodies repeatedly pass, touching each other.
After gaining a higher speed they collide.
Two bodies repeatedly pass, touching each other.
After gaining a higher speed they collide.
DESCRIPTION
Ulay
I am driving the car for an indefinite time in a circle.
Marina
I am sitting in the car, moving for an indefinite time in a circle, announcing the number of circles by megaphone.
Ulay
I am driving the car for an indefinite time in a circle.
Marina
I am sitting in the car, moving for an indefinite time in a circle, announcing the number of circles by megaphone.
DESCRIPTION
First Part
Without public.
We are sitting back to back, tied together by our hair not moving.
Duration: 16 hours
Second part
The public come in.
We continue sitting for one more hour.
First Part
Without public.
We are sitting back to back, tied together by our hair not moving.
Duration: 16 hours
Second part
The public come in.
We continue sitting for one more hour.
DESCRIPTION
We are standing naked in the main entrance of the Museum, facing each other.
The public entering the Museum have to pass sideways through the small space between us.
Each person passing has to choose which one of us to face.
The performance was interrupted and stopped by the police.
We are standing naked in the main entrance of the Museum, facing each other.
The public entering the Museum have to pass sideways through the small space between us.
Each person passing has to choose which one of us to face.
The performance was interrupted and stopped by the police.
DESCRIPTION
We are facing each other, both producing a continuous vocal sound.
We slowly build up the tension, our faces coming closer together until we are screaming into each other’s open mouths.
We are facing each other, both producing a continuous vocal sound.
We slowly build up the tension, our faces coming closer together until we are screaming into each other’s open mouths.
DESCRIPTION
We kneel face to face.
Our faces are lit by two strong lamps.
Alternatively we slap each other’s face until one of us stops.
We kneel face to face.
Our faces are lit by two strong lamps.
Alternatively we slap each other’s face until one of us stops.
DESCRIPTION
We are kneeling face o face, pressing our mouths together.
Our noses are blocked with filtertips.
Ulay
I am breathing in oxygen.
I am breathing out carbon dioxide.
Marina
I am breathing in carbon dioxide.
I am breathing out carbon dioxide.
Ulay
I am breathing in carbon dioxide.
I am breathing out carbon dioxide.
We are kneeling face o face, pressing our mouths together.
Our noses are blocked with filtertips.
Ulay
I am breathing in oxygen.
I am breathing out carbon dioxide.
Marina
I am breathing in carbon dioxide.
I am breathing out carbon dioxide.
Ulay
I am breathing in carbon dioxide.
I am breathing out carbon dioxide.
DESCRIPTION
Together we held a taut bow and a poised arrow.
The weight of our bodies put tension on the bow.
The arrow pointed at Marina’s heart.
Small microphones were attached to both our hearts recording the increasing number of heartbeats.
Together we held a taut bow and a poised arrow.
The weight of our bodies put tension on the bow.
The arrow pointed at Marina’s heart.
Small microphones were attached to both our hearts recording the increasing number of heartbeats.
DESCRIPTION
We walked the entire length of the Great Wall of China.
We started on 30 March, 1988.
I started walking at the eastern end of the Wall, at Shan Hai Guan, on the shores of the Yellow Sea, Gulf of Bohai, walking westward.
Ulay started walking at the western end of the Wall, at Jai Yu Guan, the south-western periphery of the Gobi Desert, walking eastward.
We walked until we met.
After we both continuously walked for 90 days, we met at Er Lang Shan, in Shen Mu, Shaanxi province.
We walked the entire length of the Great Wall of China.
We started on 30 March, 1988.
I started walking at the eastern end of the Wall, at Shan Hai Guan, on the shores of the Yellow Sea, Gulf of Bohai, walking westward.
Ulay started walking at the western end of the Wall, at Jai Yu Guan, the south-western periphery of the Gobi Desert, walking eastward.
We walked until we met.
After we both continuously walked for 90 days, we met at Er Lang Shan, in Shen Mu, Shaanxi province.