The Artist Is Present Ulay. Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing herself beyond her limits and at times risking her life in the process she. Last but not least, i would like to mention marina’s recent performance in 2010 which took place in the museum of modern art in new york.
The pair reunited in 2010 when ulay surprised abramović by taking a seat opposite her during the performance piece the artist is present at the museum of modern art. Ulay and abramovic would become pioneers of performance art through their partnership; Marina abramović, the artist is present (2010), museum of modern art, new york.
For her performance the artist is present, abramović sat silently and stoically at an unadorned table while visitors were invited to sit across from her for as long as they wanted.
Cd/prod.db/alamy ulay was born frank uwe laysiepen in the western german steel town of solingen during an air raid on november. Ulay is the stage name of the german performance artist, born frank uwe laysiepen in the town of solingen in 1943. One such spectator was her former lover, performance artist ulay. In 1975, laysiepen, who went by the single name ulay, met the serbian performance artist marina abramović.they began living and performing together that year.