ALBERTINA MODERN
Marina Abramovic
The ALBERTINA MODERN, in cooperation with the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien, is presenting the first major retrospective of Marina Abramović in Austria. The exhibition is organized by the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien and the Royal Academy of Arts, London, in cooperation with the ALBERTINA Museum, Vienna.
Marina Abramović | Four Crosses, 2019 | Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives | Photo © Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives / Bildrecht, Vienna 2025.
For the retrospective, the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien in a collaborative exhibition design created with the artist, set up rooms that are each dedicated to a specific theme such as participation, communism, body limits, energy from nature, or enlightenment. Exhibits on display there will include live performance. The pieces re-performed by the artist in the retrospective are Luminocity, Imponderablia, Nude with skeleton and Art must be beautiful.
Luminosity (1997)
A nude figure sits on a narrow bicycle seat mounted on the wall, enduring discomfort as light pulses around her. The work explores endurance, vulnerability, and the body’s capacity to radiate presence under strain.
Imponderablia (1977) with Ulay
Two nude bodies—the artists themselves—stand as the living pillars of the museum, forming a narrow passage visitors must cross. The work challenges intimacy, and the viewer’s active role in the encounter.
Nude with Skeleton (2002-2005)
Abramović lies nude beneath a human skeleton, breathing until their movements align. The work reflects on mortality, corporeal memory, and the quiet coexistence of life and death.
Performance Artist.
Alexandra Cassirer
Denisa Musilova
Gabriel Jose Zuñiga Avila
Grischka Voss
Hayun Kim
Jolyane Langlois
Katharina Senk
Lukas Hanus
Miquel Amengual Gual
Simone Lorenzo Benini
Steffi Wieser
Vittorio Porcelli