Freeing the Memory (1975)
‘Freeing the Memory’ is the second of three significant performances enacted in 1976 in which Marina Abramović attempted to achieve a mental cleaning through the exhaustion of the three main faculties of expression, voice, language and body. In this piece, Abramović said every individual word she could recall until she could no longer continue without repetition. The mental strain of this act, which lasted ninety minutes, allowed the artist to exhaust her consciousness into a state of complete blankness.
Director: Marina Abramović, Ulay
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: January 1, 1975
Cast
Production: Sean Kelly Gallery
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Marina Abramović, Ulay
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeing the Memory about?
- ‘Freeing the Memory’ is the second of three significant performances enacted in 1976 in which Marina Abramović attempted to achieve a mental cleaning through the exhaustion of the three main faculties of expression, voice, language and body. In this piece, Abramović said every individual word she could recall until she could no longer continue without repetition. The mental strain of this act, which lasted ninety minutes, allowed the artist to exhaust her consciousness into a state of complete blankness.
- Who directed Freeing the Memory?
- Freeing the Memory was directed by Marina Abramović, Ulay.
- Who stars in Freeing the Memory?
- Freeing the Memory stars Marina Abramović.
- How long is Freeing the Memory?
- Freeing the Memory has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Freeing the Memory?
- Freeing the Memory is a Documentary film.
- Where was Freeing the Memory produced?
- Freeing the Memory was produced in United States of America.