Marina Abramović on Performance, Italy, and Her Avatar

In an interview with Artribune, Marina Abramović discusses her deep ties to Italy, where much of her career unfolded, from her first show at Galleria Diagramma in Milan to performances at Studio Morra in Naples and the Venice Biennale. She reflects on her biography 'Attraversando i muri' (Walking Through Walls), first published in Italian, and her film 'The Space in Between,' shot in Brazil exploring indigenous spirituality. At 71, she emphasizes accepting aging and death, calling herself a 'warrior of performance' rather than 'grandmother.' She criticizes Anne Imhof's Golden Lion-winning performance at the 2017 Venice Biennale for not being ongoing throughout the exhibition. Abramović also mentions her digital avatar presented at the Brilliant Minds festival in Stockholm, enabling her presence in multiple places simultaneously. She advocates for art that engages young people aged 15-35 and believes in social sculpture inspired by Joseph Beuys.