Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present

Excellent documentary on HBO about performance artist Marina Abramovic's 2010 retrospective at Moma.  The highlight of the exhibit, and primary focus of the film, was a new, original work entitled The Artist is Present.  For three months, 750  hours, Abramovic sat in a wooden chair and invited anyone to sit across from her.  No words spoken, but many emotions were exchanged between the artist and her guests.  In a world of chaos and short attention spans, time in the atrium with Marina slowed down.   Communication was reduced to eye contact, and the connection powerful.  The artist greeted each guest with a raw honesty and vulnerability, and the response was equally moving.