After several years of tense relations, Marina Abramović and Ulay decided to make a spiritual journey which would end their relationship. They each walked the Great Wall of China, in a piece called The Great Wall Walk, starting from the two opposite ends and meeting in the middle. As Abramović described it: “That walk became a complete personal drama. Ulay started from the Gobi Desert and I from the Yellow Sea. After each of us walked 2500 km, we met in the middle and said good-bye"
Thirty years later, Artist Marina Abramovic was doing a live art performance that consisted of spending one minute of silence with a complete stranger. Many people showed up, but her response to one person in particular gave me the goosebumps, and you’ll soon see why.
At the 1:30 mark, Ulay, her former lover for many years sits down across from her. Marina and Ulay broke up more than 30 years ago and this is the first time that they have seen each other again since then.
This was obviously an emotional and shocking moment for her, and as you can see, she tries to carry on until the end, but seems almost unable to.
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Deena Jamal 1 week ago
i have always always wondered if this kind of thing actually existed .. that those who left us or we left them actually still thinking about us ?! such a powerful video ..
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stevoid99 1 week ago
+Deena Jamal I think some are, and some arent. I'm with you on this - I often think back to those I loved with fondness for them, the time, the place and the love we shared briefly. I dont expect them all to do the same really
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danig0985 6 days ago
+Deena Jamal Everyone who has truly loved you for a decent amount of time, will never forget you. It's impossible. Unless they're a self-centered sociopath, or something. But you can count on 99% of them thinking of you, and being reminded of you from time to time. It's impossible to forget someone you loved. It's impossible to forget a pet one had as a child, so how can you forget a person you loved?
I know this topic sounds pretty cliché but when I think about it, think about the past, the people that I once met and shared some moments in my life... I miss all of them a lot. Everything, every person really just comes and goes, only you will stay with yourself forever... This video just got me..
