LIGHT/DARK 1977

This is Marina Abramović, though we don't know exactly when she made LIGHT/DARK. In this image, the performance unfolds like a canvas coming to life. The interplay of light and shadow carves out the space, but it’s the touch that’s so arresting. What must it have been like to stand there, to feel the weight of the performer's hand? Abramović is so brave, pushing boundaries and diving headfirst into the unknown. I imagine her questioning everything as she made this work, challenging herself and her audience to confront uncomfortable truths. I see in this piece traces of other artists, echoes of Vito Acconci and Carolee Schneemann. They are all in conversation together, each daring to express what others leave unsaid. Just like in painting, uncertainty is ok. It’s in that liminal space that we find meaning.