Marina Abramovic's first solo exhibition in New York since her 2010 MoMA retrospective, The Artist Is Present, will be a whole lot of nothing. The artist just announced that Generator, opening October 24, will transform Sean Kelly gallery into a space of sensory deprivation. Any visitors -- including the #artselfie-happy Carter family -- will have to check their cellphones, watches, and bags in a locker at the door. From there, you'll get a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and a blindfold in order to ~experience the art~. Like Abramovic's recent performances, including The Artist is Present and 512 Hours, the art is in the viewer's experience. A press release from Sean Kelly gallery explains that "dealing with both the meditative and the communal, Generator will be a unique environment for visitors to push the boundaries of their self-awareness and inner-consciousness, as they are confronted with nothing but themselves and the palpable energy in the room."
While we're all about feelings and energy and vibes, what's an art show in 2014 without its countering #artselfie? We're being dramatic, of course, but we can all agree that the Internet would be devastatingly worse off if Beyoncé and Jay Z didn't have their iPhones at the ready while perusing the Louvre.
[via ArtNet]