North American Premiere – An Armory Commission
Installation: Balkan Erotic Epic
Marina Abramović
December 9 – December 19, 2026
Wade Thompson Drill Hall
Explore Marina Abramović's creative vision and world-building during daytime installation hours that showcase the stunning set design, daring sculptures, and captivating film works and animation from the durational performance work Balkan Erotic Epic.
Installation Hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 12:00pm–4:00pm
Closed on Sundays and Mondays
“Performance artist Marina Abramović’s ambitious, uncompromising, sprawling new show ... [is] a thrilling collision of ecstasy and grief.”
The Guardian (UK)
“The piece is so viscerally atmospheric and rapturous that it demands awe and defies description. Epic will have to do.”
The Financial Times (UK)
Installation Dates & Tickets
Ticket Information
$25 (plus fees)
Free for Armory Members
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Artists & Creatives
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Artist, Direction, Concept, Design
Marina Abramović
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Choreography
Blenard Azizaj
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Durational Performance Direction
Billy Zhao
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Film Direction
Nabil Elderkin
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Composition
Marko Nikodijevic
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Composition, Sound Design
Luka Kozlovacki
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Set Design
Anna Schöttl
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Lighting Design
Urs Schönebaum
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Costume Design
Roksanda Ilincic
Production Credits
Commissioned by Park Avenue Armory, Factory International, Berliner Festspiele, Gran Theatre Del Liceu, and Westk.
Produced by Park Avenue Armory and Factory International.
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Wade Thompson Drill Hall
Balkan Erotic Epic
Visionary performance artist Marina Abramović returns to the Armory to realize the North American premiere of her largest-scale performance work to date, combining dance, song, and ritual to experience dramatic adaptations of Balkan mythology and folklore enacted by a cast of 50 performers. The durational work commissioned by the Armory merges traditional elements of performance with sensuality and eroticism, removing modern taboos to reclaim the body as a site of power, mystery, and transformation.
Making Space at the Armory
Artist Talk: Marina Abramović
This insightful dialogue gives audiences the opportunity to hear directly from our roster of artists and creative visionaries and explore the inspirations, ideas, and themes behind their work.
Support
Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council under the leadership of Speaker Adrienne Adams.
