Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic

A black-and-white portrait of Marina Abramović, who is shown from the shoulders up, wearing a dark collared shirt. Her hair is neatly pulled back. The background is softly blurred.
Date
Coming in Autumn 2025
Venue
Aviva Studios

Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access

'I was born in the Balkan. As a child, I have been exposed to many spiritual rituals in the house of my grandmother which left me with deep and lasting impressions that continue to shape the way I see the world today.'

Artist Marina Abramović explores eroticism, spirituality and ritual in a daring large-scale performance work premiering at Aviva Studios in Autumn 2025. Uncovering ancient beliefs and folktales, Balkan Erotic Epic blends artforms – bringing together performance, dance and traditional Balkan throat singing to explore and enact the eroticism embedded in Balkan mythology.

Marina Abramović says:

I was born in the Balkan. As a child, I have been exposed to many spiritual rituals in the house of my grandmother which left me with deep and lasting impressions that continue to shape the way I see the world today.

I have long desired to look into ancient and pagan beliefs, folktales, and rites rooted in the mythologies of this region of Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, along with Gypsy and traveller cultures.

In the past, for so many ancient cultures, procreation and life itself were based on numerous ceremonies aimed at creating an understanding of our existence. By rediscovering this forgotten past, I would like to create a new understanding and context for the public today.

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