Ulay Movies

  • 1979
    Kaiserschnitt

    Kaiserschnitt

    Kaiserschnitt

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    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
    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
    Relation in Time

    Relation in Time

    Relation in Time

    01977HD

    Marina Abramovic's performance 'Relation in time', with her long time partner Ulay. "We are sitting back to back, tied together by our hair, without...

    Relation in Time
  • 1977
    Breathing in/breathing out

    Breathing in/breathing out

    Breathing in/breathing out

    01977HD

    For this performance the two artists blocked their nostrils with cigarette filters and pressed their mouths together, so that one couldn’t...

    Breathing in/breathing out
  • 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
  • 2017
    How I Stole a Painting

    How I Stole a Painting

    How I Stole a Painting

    62017HD

    The story of one of the most radical performances in art history told by German artist Ulay, who in 1976 decided to steal Hitler's favorite painting...

    How I Stole a Painting
  • 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
  • 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