My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramovic show helped me to stop hating my abusive father
Briefly

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.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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