Marina Abramović presents her first major exhibition in Berlin since the 1990s at Gropius Bau, titled "Balkan Erotic Epic. The Exhibition." The show juxtaposes historic works from the 1970s with new video installations, exploring how the artist uses the body as a vital force to confront political systems, histories, and mythologies of the Balkan countries.
The exhibition matters because it marks Abramović's long-awaited return to Berlin with a comprehensive survey that bridges her early and contemporary practice. By focusing on the body as a political and mythological tool, the show reasserts Abramović's central role in performance art and her ongoing engagement with Balkan identity and history, offering audiences a rare chance to see her evolution across decades.