The Museum of Modern Love / Heather Rose.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2018Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First editionDescription: 286 pages ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781616208523
- 161620852X
- Christina Stead Prize for fiction, 2017.
- Margaret Scott Prize, 2017.
- Stella Prize, 2017.
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An Amazon Editors' Best Book of December 2018
"Art will wake you up. Art will break your heart. There will be glorious days. If you want eternity you must be fearless." --from The Museum of Modern Love
Arky Levin has reached a dead end. Unexpectedly separated from his wife, he suddenly has the space he needs to work composing film scores--but none of the peace of mind he needs to create. As he wanders the city, guilty and restless, it's almost by chance that he stumbles upon an exhibition that will change his life.
The installation the fictional Arky discovers--which is based on a real piece of performance art that took place in 2010--is inexplicably powerful. Visitors to the Museum of Modern Art sit across a table from the performance artist Marina Abramović, for as short or long a period as they choose. Although some go in skeptical, almost all leave moved. And the participants are not the only ones to find themselves changed by this unusual experience: Arky finds himself drawn to the exhibit. He returns day after day to watch other people sit with Abramović--and as he does, he begins to understand what might be missing in his life and what he must do.
"Originally published in Australia in 2016 by Allen & Unwin, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, London" -- Title page verso.
"A novel inspired by Marina Abramovic" -- Cover.
"Arky Levin has reached a creative dead end. Guilty and restless after an unexpected separation from his wife, almost by chance he stumbles upon an art exhibit that will change his life. Based on a real piece of performance art, the installation that the fictional Arky Levin discovers is inexplicably powerful. Visitors to the Museum of Modern Art sit across a table from artist Marina Abramović for as short or long a period of time as they choose. Although some go in skeptical, almost all leave moved. And the participants are not the only ones to find themselves changed by this unusual experience: Arky finds himself returning daily to watch others with Abramović. As the performance unfolds over the course of 75 days, so too does Arky. As he bonds with other people drawn to the exhibit, he slowly starts to understand what might be missing in his life and what he must do"-- Provided by publisher.
Christina Stead Prize for fiction, 2017.
Margaret Scott Prize, 2017.
Stella Prize, 2017.