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Marina Abramovic (b.1946) Quartz Pillow, 1995 cut quartz block, fixed to a steel plate, with the artist's initials scratched onto the under side and numbered here 2/3, screwed into a large cedar presentation box, , with text engraved onto a plexiglass plaque displayed above the sculpture 3 1/2 (H) x 7 1/2 (L) x 4 (D) in., 9 x 19 x 10.2 cm (sculpture); 5 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 17 in., 13.3 x 35 x 43.2 cm (box) Exhibited: Oxford, Museum of Modern Art, Marina Abramovic: objects, performance, video, sound, 9 April - 2 July 1995. The 1995 exhibition at Oxford consisted of standing platforms, constructed out of wood and copper, mounted on to the gallery walls at various heights, resembling medieval statue niches. Crystal blocks of solid quartz, carved and polished into pillow-shaped headrests, were mounted onto the wall-based platforms, and members of the public were invited to step in to them, standing upright with the backs of their heads resting on the crystal pillow. The artist encouraged these particpants to assume meditative states of mind in an effort to absorb the 'vibrations' and 'healing' powers from the crystal. The present work was produced in an edition of 3 to accompany the exhibition, aside from the unique objects used in the abovementioned 'performance'. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.