Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (2010)
– Pushing of the mind and body to physical limit by remaining still for long periods of time.
Carol Schneeman: Up to and Including Her Limits (1973 – 76)
– Suspended in tree surgeon harness and rope. Manually operated during performance.
Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint (1987 – Present)
– “Endless loop between desire and discipline. 17 videos of elaborate contests of strength and psychological power, against resistance at turns physical, sexual, architectural, cultural, oceanic or spiritual.”
Bruce Nauman: Walking in an Exaggerated Manner about the Perimeter of a Square (1967 – 68
– Various positions in relation to studio space. Very slow movement around set space.
– “Whatever I was doing in the studio must be art.”
My Fine Art Practice (W101) 