自殘、裸體與慈悲： 阿布拉莫維奇的身體行動方法(MPA)初探

Self-Penetration, Nudity, and Compassion: On the Method of Physical Actions Implicit in Marina Abramovic’s Performance Art

表演藝術家阿布拉莫維奇就是葛羅托斯基招牌的「神聖演員」？她的創作生涯幾乎就是葛氏「第二方法」的寫照。但是，有點荒謬的是：這種演員在劇場裡已經絕種了，竟然在表演藝術裡還存活著，並且還成了名流富婆教主？葛氏著名的「出神的技術」，事實上可以用來詮釋和豐富阿布拉在表演藝術界的艱苦奮鬥和得來不易的成功？同時，阿布拉在澳洲沙漠無意中發現的「液態知識」，並且對佛教禪修、薩滿儀式和靈療充滿了興趣──這些知識或現象都跟葛氏所強調的「能量的垂直升降」或「意識的轉化」有密切的關係。可惜西方學者專家對這些禪修課題──特別是居於核心重要地位的「能量的垂直升降」或「意識的轉化」──多缺乏實修體證，因此，在解釋或評論阿布拉的作品時難免有隔靴搔癢、搬弄是非或甚至緣木求魚之憾。抱著讓戲劇界和美術界可以互通有無的初衷，這篇論文就試試看用葛氏的「身體行動方法」(Method of Physical Actions)來發掘阿布拉的奧密，同時，也利用阿布拉豐沛的創作能量和作品，來彰顯葛氏的真知灼見：真正的創作理當是沒有戲劇或美術之分的，一個適用於美術人的創作方法，理當也適用於戲劇表演者，因為所有的創作力都來自於人生命最幽微的底層或源頭？

 

So Marina Abramovic is a reincarnation of Grotowski’s “Holy Actor,” who was inaugurated in 1965 and had been almost totally forgotten in the 21th century. It’s ironic to find this rare and alive sample in the liminal performance art and that the “Holy Actress” seems to have quite enjoyed her rich, famous and chic New York life, contrary to the common concept of “holiness” as being poor, low-end and country. However, given that Abramovic has long been interested in shamanism, meditation and transformation, Grotowski’s “technique of trance” and the “Method of Physical Actions” could be appropriate tools to throw light on the deeper layers of Abramovic’s struggles and find the hidden meaning of her hard-won performance art. Meanwhile, the “Abramovic’s Method,” which bears many similarities to Grotowski’s techniques, can provide a clue to the art of the lost theatre.