Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic – Aviva Studios - North West End UK

In a sea of writhing bodies, Marina Abramovic convinced me Aviva Studios makes sense

Dear readers – today's edition takes you inside the bloody, frenetic, erotic world of Balkan folklore, as conceived in the mind of Marina Abramovic, the most famous artist alive. Abramovic has apparently been living in the city centre for the past couple of months preparing her headline show at Aviva Studios, for whom this is the biggest moment since the venue launched two years ago. Why the biggest moment? Because Balkan Erotic Epic is the kind…

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic – Aviva Studios - North West End UK

Artist and director Marina Abramović presents her most ambitious work yet with this stunning four-hour immersive experience that draws upon her Slavic roots and culture to explore the eroticism, spirituality and traditions of her homeland. A brass band leads us up into the hall where we witness a funeral lament for Josip Broz Tito, former Communist leader of Yugoslavia, before a further twelve visceral scenes are revealed around us, with audienc…