Artist Quote by Marina Abramovic
“My work is immaterial. It's not painting, it's not sculpture, it's emotions. I'm giving you something to experience yourself.”
About This Quote
Source Performance Art: The Artist is Present, Marina Abramović, 2010
She emphasizes that her art is about evoking personal emotional experience rather than creating physical objects.
In simple terms: Her art focuses on feelings, not objects.
Key Takeaway
Create work that invites personal emotional engagement.
Themes
art
emotion
experience
performance
Mood
introspective
provocative
Type
conceptual
experiential
When to use this quote
- gallery installations
- therapy sessions
- educational workshops
Key Concepts
Phenomenology
embodiment
subjectivity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you design experiences that evoke specific emotions?
- What role does the viewer play in completing the artwork?
A Different Perspective
Audience interpretation may vary widely, limiting consistent messages.
