The Southbank Centre hosted an event by the Marina Abramovic Institute featuring various artists and performances. Attendees experienced the emotional intensity of performance art, including a reinterpretation of Abramovic's well-known silent chair piece. Personal reflections included confronting difficult past experiences related to family trauma. During the event, a standout artist from Myanmar captured attention, showcasing the risks faced by artists in oppressive environments. The experience prompted emotional release and feelings of renewal, leading to a sense of lightness after leaving the performances.
I was immediately drawn to one of the artists, a man from Myanmar who was to perform the chair piece with a cloth sack over his head.
I cried, the good tears, where you let part of your past go. It felt cleansing.
When I left, I felt lighter.
I was raised in a fundamentalist Christian family, the daughter of a priest who was physically abusive.
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