A glass snuff bottle decorated with red dragons, China, 19th century.

[Ephemera] Marina Abramovic/Ulay documents from the Beeren Archives 1980s Documentation from the estate of Wim Beeren (former director of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam) and Dorine Mignot (former curator of the Stedelijk Museum), 1980s. Comprising: (1) Ulay, concept for a performance in Amsterdam (not realized), four sheets of handwritten text in red marker, and two sketches. (2) Marina Abramovic, project proposal Amsterdam Municipality, 1981. Delineates a performance with Abramovic, Ulay, a Tibetan monk, and an Aboriginal performer, with cost estimate, sketches and artist’s biography, 11 pp. Text in Dutch. Eventually the project was realized as 'Positive Zero'. (3) Interview with Marina Abramovic, 16 pp. in Dutch and English, with annotations by Mignot. (4) Continental Video presents Excerpts of ‘Bangkok Tapes’, 16 pp, stapled, 1983. (5) Ulay/Abramovic, List of performances 1976-1988, photocopies from Van Abbemuseum catalogue, 4 pp. stapled, with notes by Mignot. (6) Newsprint catalogue Marina Abramovic, Groninger Museumkrant No.4 1996, 16 pp. (7) Photocopied documentation, 18 pp. (8) Ringbound file ‘Marina Abramovic’, research project. Foundation for the Conservation of Contemporary Art/ICN 2002, approx. 300 pp. Text partly Dutch/English. All items kept in original archival folder with sticker Gemeentemusea Amsterdam, titled ‘Marina Abramovic Project 4 copiën’. (total 400+ pp.)