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kazza64 ago

i was reading a bio on marina abromovic last night and she was pretty much a free spirited hippie until she came to america and got involved in the art scene here. now she sits in her loft and bemoans the fact that everyone thinks she's a baby killer because she got involved with the likes of podesta

Are_we_sure ago

? I don't understand the distinction you are making. Are you talking about the art scene in Europe (which she was heavily involved in) and the art scene in the US? Was there something different about the art scene in the US that you won't find in the pure non-commercial art scenes of Paris or Berlin where she used to live?

Or are you talking about before she starting making real money?

kazza64 ago

i dont think marina started making any real money until she got involved in the american art scene.

Are_we_sure ago

Her first windfall was in Amersterdam real estate. She used that to buy some New York real estate.

I think your take on her is a bit off. It took a bit of Googling, but I found she moved to New York in 2001, since then the highlights include, her most famous work which was seen in person by 750,000 people, the documentary about that work and her career, co-created and starred in an opera about her life and started a performance art institute. Seems like she's been busy.

I also just found about about her religion. Her spiritual guide is a Tibetan Lama, so it seems she practices Tibetan Buddhism.

oh, she also wrote her memoir.

kazza64 ago

she's a definite narcissist