The House with the Ocean View

Performed by Elke Luyten

Royal Academy of Arts in London

October 5-16, 2023

Original work created and performed by Marina Abramović at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York in 2002


Conditions for Living Installation: Artist
Duration of the piece: 12 Days
Food: No food
Water: Large quantity of pure mineral water
Talking: No talking
Singing: possible but unpredictable
Writing: No writing
Reading: No reading
Sleeping: 7 hours day
Standing: Unlimited
Sitting: Unlimited
Lying: Unlimited
Shower: 3 times a day

Conditions for Living Installation: Public
Use telescope
Remain silent
Establish energy dialogue with the artist

Clothes:
The clothes for The House with the Ocean View were inspired by Alexander Rodchenko. The
color of the clothes were selected in accordance with the principles of the Hindu Vedic square.
The boots are the ones I used to walk the Great Wall of China in 1988

Storage:
1 bottle of pure almond oil
1 bottle of rose water
1 bar of soap without perfume
1 wooden comb
12 thin cotton towels
12 cotton underwear
12 white cotton t-shirts
7 cotton trousers
7 cotton shirts