Sky Arte celebrates Marina Abramović's 77th birthday with documentary trilogy
Sky Arte is marking Marina Abramović's 77th birthday on November 30 with a dedicated evening featuring three documentaries. The first, 'Homecoming – Marina Abramović' directed by Boris Miljković, follows her traveling retrospective 'The Cleaner,' which concluded in her hometown of Belgrade. The film shows Abramović retracing her past and working with a new generation of artists to revive her historic performances. Next is 'Marina Abramović – The artist is present,' documenting the preparation for her iconic 2010 performance at MoMA in New York, which lasted three months. The evening concludes with 'Bob Wilson's Life and Death of Marina Abramović,' directed by Giada Colagrande, covering the collaboration between Abramović, director Bob Wilson, composer Antony Hegarty, and actor Willem Dafoe for a theatrical piece about her life. The content is curated by Artribune.
Key facts
- Marina Abramović turns 77 on November 30
- Sky Arte airs three documentaries for her birthday
- 'Homecoming – Marina Abramović' directed by Boris Miljković
- The Cleaner retrospective ended in Belgrade
- 'Marina Abramović – The artist is present' covers 2010 MoMA performance
- Performance at MoMA lasted three months
- 'Bob Wilson's Life and Death of Marina Abramović' directed by Giada Colagrande
- Documentary features Bob Wilson, Antony Hegarty, Willem Dafoe
Entities
Artists
- Marina Abramović
- Boris Miljković
- Bob Wilson
- Antony Hegarty
- Willem Dafoe
- Giada Colagrande
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- MoMA
- Artribune
Locations
- Belgrade
- New York