A monograph on Marina Abramovic's work with crystals a part of her practice that is still
underexplored Marina Abramovic (1946) believes in the power of crystals to store the whole
history of the earth and carry and transmit their energy. Thus crystals are mainly linked to
the Transitory Objects - a series of objects that the artist created to embody energy and
trigger physical and mental experiences in the public through direct interaction several
installations and exhibitions. Published on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition at
the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) Shanghai the book tells the story of how Marina Abramovic
discovered and explored the power of stones and crystals at first during her performance The
Great Wall of China with Ulay and later by visiting mines around Brazil. The publication
contains her personal theory on crystals and energy with her drawings pictures of her works
and other sources describing Abramovic's vision of crystals and the "crystal meditation" her
works aim to inspire. It also contains a spiritual guide along the lines of The Marina
Abramovic method. Instruction cards to reboot your life communicating with the reader and
inspiring actions and meditations
