The PAC in Milan is the venue chosen by Marina Abramovic to host her latest conceptual performance piece, entitled The Abramovic Method. It is a fascinating  work of avantgarde art.

The Abramovic Method continues Abramovic’s three major performances from the last decade: The House With the Ocean View (2002), Seven Easy Pieces (2005) and The Artist is Present (2010). The key element is always the constant relationship with the public, which becomes part of the artwork. The performance piece at the PAC further blurs the line between audience, artist and participant. The works, which combine furniture with embedded minerals, allow the public to interact with them though standing, sitting or lying down on the sculptures. The audience becomes the performer by observing eachother with for example telescopes or by standing, sitting or lying down in absolute silence with the help of headphones.
By doing this they expand their senses and learn to listen and to observe. The Abramovic Method aims to transform the artist, the performers and the public.

 Marina Abramovic about the work:
“In my experience, as developed in a career of over 40 years, I have arrived at the conclusion that the public plays a very important and indeed crucial role in performance,” she explains. “The performance has no meaning without the public because, as Duchamp said, it is the public that completes the work of art. In the case of performance, I would say that public and performer are not only complementary but almost inseparable.”

The performance at the PAC (Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea) in Milan will run until June 10, 2012.

Photos 2,3,4,5 by Laura Ferrari Photos 1,6 by PAC FB page | Video: Pietro Menditto | Marina Abramovic |