MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ
14. An artist’s possessions:
– Buddhist monks advise that it is best to
have nine possessions in their life:
1 robe for the summer
1 robe for the winter
1 pair of shoes
1 begging bowl for food
1 mosquito net
1 prayer book
1 umbrella
1 mat to sleep on
1 pair of glasses if needed
– An artist should decide for himself the
minimum personal possessions they should
have
– An artist should have more and more of
less and less
– An artist should have more and more of
less and less
– An artist should have more and more of
less and less
15. A list of an artist’s friends:
– An artist should have friends that lift their
spirits
– An artist should have friends that lift their
spirits
– An artist should have friends that lift their
spirits
16. A list of an artist’s enemies:
– Enemies are very important
– The Dalai Lama has said that it is easy to
have compassion with friends but much
more difficult to have compassion with enemies
– An artist has to learn to forgive
– An artist has to learn to forgive
– An artist has to learn to forgive
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16. A list of an artist’s enemies:
– Enemies are very important
– The Dalai Lama has said that it is easy to
have compassion with friends but much
more difficult to have compassion with enemies
– An artist has to learn to forgive
– An artist has to learn to forgive
– An artist has to learn to forgive
17. Different death scenarios:
– An artist has to be aware of his own mortality
– For an artist, it is not only important how
he lives his life but also how he dies
– An artist should look at the symbols of his
work for the signs of different death scenarios
– An artist should die consciously without
fear
– An artist should die consciously without
fear
– An artist should die consciously without
fear
18. Different funeral scenarios:
– An artist should give instructions before
the funeral so that everything is done the
way he wants it
– The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving
– The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving
– The funeral is the artist’s last art piece before leaving