During the Soul Gazing webinar on Seeing into the Eyes of the Spirit (eXperiential Soul Gazing for Lovers and Beyond) (see here), part of the discussion came around to whether or not one needed to signpost the act of soul gazing or if the methods could be used without overt suggestion. In that discussion, I mentioned the wonderful live performance art exhibition by Marina Abramović, her The Artist Is Present show (see http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/marinaabramovic/) in which one component of the exhibition is that Abramović sits in a chair for hours upon end and members of the public sit across from her,…
