The Most Memorable Responses From Marina Abramovic's Reddit AMA

Yesterday, performance artist Marina Abramovic went on Reddit to do an AMA (Ask Me Anything). She blew us away with her honest, open answers to a variety of questions, some of them personal and some of them purely about her forthcoming performance art Institute. Even when was attacked for using Kickstarterto fundraise for MAI, or challenged for her Artistic Manifesto, she stood her ground and even shed a lot of valuable advice. Shortly after the AMA, she shared a lightulb joke (or lack of a lightbulb joke, to be fair).

While we don't know if her collaboration with Lady Gaga or film about James Franco are next on the horizon, we do know that Jay Z's "Picasso Baby" video premieres on HBO this Friday, which she made a special appearance in. In order to immortalize some of the epic answers she gave in yesterday's AMA, we've compiled The Most Memorable Responses From Marina Abramovic's Reddit AMA.

RELATED: Jay-Z Is Rapping to Marina Abramovic at Pace Gallery

Her thoughts on Damien Hirst, revealed.

via

She respects Jay Z and his ascent to rapper royalty.

via

She's not a vampire, but she is Montenegro. Some people on Reddit were still not convinced.

via

She gives awe-inspiring, honest advice to young artists.

via

She defines intimacy, which is particuarly poignant in the context of her openness about her former lover and collaborator, Ulay.

via

Participants quickly responded to this answer by asking if she was happy.

via

She reminds us that "life is too precious," even though she has taken her work to many extremes.

via

She confirms a technology chamber at the forthcoming Marina Abramovic Institute.

via

Much of the AMA responses showed Marina differentiating between her artistic and emotional selves, which was a separation she chose to define early in life.

via

Marina reminds us that she does not choose the easy route.

via

She gives solid advice throughout.

via

Marina clarifies her relationship to spirituality and tells readers to look to art history when wondering why one of the rules in her manifesto is that an artist should not to fall in love with another artist.

via

Rhythm 0 was brought up a few times during the AMA but most notably when she admits that it was her scariest performance.

via

Marina maintains openness here and ends with the powerful words, "I am not in love and I am free."

via

While many approached Marina with questions from an uninformed stance, she defended the use of Kickstarter for MAI and refuted the public's perception of her wealth.

via

She connects with a security guard who is inspired by her work daily.

via

The dedication has been real.

via

She gave a perfect answer to a frequently-asked question.

via

Performance art never dies, haters.

via

Well said.

via

The themes of happiness vs. unhappiness, honesty vs. lying, and crying come up a lot in the AMA. This moment brought all the themes together in a way that proves how much Marina cares about humanity.

via

Thankfully, suicide is against her principals.

via

While clarifying a translation issue, she brings it back to the basics—good art vs. bad art.

via

"To do nothing is much more difficult than to do things."

via

Intention and context define what is art and what is not.

via