Marina Abramovic

Marina Abramovic, a Serbian performance artist, is probably the edgiest person you’ll ever hear about. She’s pushed so many boundaries and opened up new levels of performance. As Lady Gaga put it in this interview, she is “limitless”. I would definitely agree with that. In her performance "Rhythm 0" she set up a table with numerous objects and let the audience do as they please with her. Included were some pretty dangerous weapons, an audience member pointed a loaded gun to her head before another took it away.  For six hours she allowed the audience to do anything, after the time was up she stood up and walked towards the crowd. They all ran away.                          

                                                                           

In a more recent performance titled “The Artist Is Present” she sat completely motionless at a table in the MOMA across from museum goers and simply stared at them. It brought most participants to tears.  

Something about her is poetically unsettling, and I love it. She’s so boundless it feels dangerous. I think she’s a testament of just how much power and influence we hold inside ourselves, if only we knew the change, we as individuals, can make. I don’t know of any other artist who has accomplished what she has with human emotion. I recommend reading more about her, it’s definitely worth the while. 

-Tess

Artist Jessi Dally: An Interview

Jessi Dally is a 16 year old woman who is a local Provo artist. She likes drawing/ painting with many mediums, such as pen, watercolor, acrylic, micron pens, or a combination of such. She loves justice with a side of gelato.

When did you start drawing?


Jessi: Probably age 3ish. I drew birds, I loved birds, and I still have pictures of those birds.

What's your favorite medium to use?


Jessi: Your mom. [laughs] I really like pencil and watercolor and micron pens... 'cause those are fun.

What drives you to make art?


Jessi: Usually after I see like a movie, or a play, or really cool videogame, or watch anime... that's usually how I get inspired. It's how it happens.

Are you looking towards a career in art?


Jessi: Hopefully in, like, I don't know, I kind of want to do videogame design art 'cause that'd be really fun. So, a career in somewhere with videogames and doing art in the videogame area. Graphic design art, 3D model design, that would be cool.

What does being an artist mean/ what does art mean to you?


Jessi: Being an artist to me means to express yourself in any way possible, be it poetry or visual arts or cooking, it's just any form of expressing yourself and showing what you have to the world.

Tess: Thanks!

Jess: Yeah, thanks for interviewing!


-Jess & Tess