Family Workshop | Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic. The Exhibition

In the exhibition Balkan Erotic Epic. The Exhibition, artist Marina Abramović engages deeply with ritual practices and translates them into performative works of great visual power. This gives rise to scenes that navigate the realms of myth, physicality, and cultural heritage.

The workshop Rites of Now invites participants to explore these visual worlds together: Where do these rituals come from? What do they mean? And what impact do they have in the context of contemporary art?

The workshop views ritual not as something rigid or outdated, but as a living practice—as something that people can shape, change, and reinvent themselves, and that is in a state of constant flux.

Building on the exhibition at the Gropius Bau, participants will develop their own performative approaches. Through practical exercises, individual rituals will be explored and reflected upon—both as a form of expression and as a way to bring personal themes and questions to light and to test one’s presence. Concurrently, fundamental concepts from performance and ritual will be explored together to open a pathway into this artistic practice.

The workshop is open to adults and children ages 6 and up.

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