Ulay Movies

  • 1978
    Incision

    Incision

    Incision

    01978HD

    Ulay is fixed to a wall by a fixed rubber cord, while Marina stands at the limit of Ulay's expansion.

    Incision
  • 1979
    Kaiserschnitt

    Kaiserschnitt

    Kaiserschnitt

    01979HD

    The starting point of Kaiserschnitt is a triangular construction. A horse stands in the centre of a large space, tied to a rope. Ulay and Abramovic...

    Kaiserschnitt
  • 1977
    Relation in Movement

    Relation in Movement

    Relation in Movement

    01977HD

    Marina: we even use our car in the performance, in '77, for the Paris Biennale in the front of the museum we made this piece called Relation In...

    Relation in Movement
  • 1976
    There Is a Criminal Touch to Art

    There Is a Criminal Touch to Art

    There Is a Criminal Touch to Art

    61976HD

    A documentation of the live Action Ulay performed in Berlin in 1976. It shows step by step his arranged "art theft" of Carl Spitzweg's painting "The...

    There Is a Criminal Touch to Art
  • 1976
    The Pink Biennal

    The Pink Biennal

    The Pink Biennal

    01976HD

    Television special of five episodes directed by Alfredo Di Laura dedicated to the exhibition "Attivo. Performance e Dibattiti" curated by Tommaso...

    The Pink Biennal
  • 1977
    Expansion in Space

    Expansion in Space

    Expansion in Space

    01977HD

    In 'Expansion in Space' (1977, Dokumenta 6, Kassel), Ulay and Abramovic do not collide with each other, as they did in Relation in Space (1976), but...

    Expansion in Space
  • 1977
    Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance

    Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance

    Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance

    01977HD

    “Before the eyes of all, at least of those present, the naked and direct exhibitions of the body take place with all its extensions; but the...

    Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
  • 1977
    Light / Dark

    Light / Dark

    Light / Dark

    01977HD

    Ulay and Abramovic face each other in a kneeling position, and take turns to slap each other hard in the face. Due to the strong light shining onto...

    Light / Dark
  • 1997
    Talking about Similarity

    Talking about Similarity

    Talking about Similarity

    01997HD

    'Talking about Similarity' took place in Amsterdam, on November 30th, 1976. The performance, which lasted ca. 45 minutes, contains two parts that are...

    Talking about Similarity