Artists

Marina Abramović

Press release

At its core, Transforming Energy is an encounter between past and present, material and immaterial, body and spirit. Visitors are invited to experience a series of interactive Transitory Objects — stone beds and structures embedded with crystals — by lying, sitting, or standing upon them, activating what Abramović calls 'energy transmission.' Iconic works such as Imponderabilia (1977), Rhythm 0 (1974), Light/Dark (1977), Balkan Baroque (1997), and Carrying the Skeleton (2008) appear alongside projections of early performances, while new works created for the occasion bring her decades-long exploration of endurance, vulnerability, and transformation into sharp relief. Marina Abramović makes history as the first living woman artist to be honored with a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The exhibition marks the artist's 80th birthday and is curated by Shai Baitel, Artistic Director of MAM Shanghai, in close collaboration with the artist. For the first time in the institution's history, the exhibition unfolds across both the museum's permanent collection galleries and its temporary exhibition spaces.