MARINA ABRAMOVIC

With a remarkable career spanning 50 years, the New York-based performance artist tests the boundaries between subject and observer in her pioneering work. In our creativity portfolio celebrating responses to crisis, she offers a deeply personal contribution.

A book you return to

Every time I read it, I find something new to use in my own life.’ What inspires you? ‘Always nature. Volcanoes, ocean, forest. These are the most powerful places of energy on the planet.’

Creativity is… ‘a pure state of mind where ideas come freely.’ Your top beauty tip ‘To clean the body from the inside through fasting, detox and a healthy diet. Your skin will be luminous and show the results of what is going on inside.’

A song that makes you happy