Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present

'There are many Marinas'
This compelling documentary portrait of Marina Abramvic, whose life and work intertwine in ways even more fascinating than most would imagine, is in theaters now and will be out as DVD later this fall. It is more an event than a film and it most assuredly is one that should be seen by every art lover, contemporary artist, student and historian.

The extent and nature of Abramovic's output, her use of her own body as a canvas on and through which art is created, has caused a series of sensations from her 1970s work in her native Belgrade through her 2010 career retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art. That show, which included a sensational three-month performance viewed by an estimated 750,000 people, is the focus of this film. Director-cinematographer Matthew Akers, whose background is largely shooting television documentaries, has followed the artist to several countries over a 10-month period, shooting hundreds of hours of footage, interviewed the key people in...

"FASCINATING!"
This amazing story of the life of Marina Abramvic and her work presents an entire portrait of her ideas, her thoughts, and her creativity. Very interesting from start to finish as her impressive contributions are discussed throughout. The Artist in her is brought to light as we indulge in her frame of mind. Enjoyable and Recommended to all art and memoir lovers!

Brilliant
OK, so this is not a documentary for everyone and yet maybe if you watch it in full it might be. Open your heart.

I first saw it on cable and in the beginning I thought, "Oh gads what it this? This is weird. How can they call this art?"

I continued to watch it though and by the end tears flowed down my face as I understood.

I understood and accepted the women, the artist, and what she was trying to say. I also understood my own motivations in doing my own art. Marina Abramovic's dedication to what she was called to do, her art, her purpose, her work, are unmatched. She is transparent and yet elusive. What I mean by that is that she is not afraid to be seen, to be unopened and share pieces of her soul. And yet, who can ever truly understand another?

I watched the documentary on cable two more times, until it was no longer running and then knew I had to see it again, so I bought it. I watch and listen to it; feel it's presence; feel the...

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