In 2023, the award of the Sonning Prize was cancelled at the last minute as the recipient, Marina Abramović, was rushed to hospital. Now, she will visit the University of Copenhagen to receive the prize.
About a year ago, the internationally renowned performance artist Marina Abramović was to have received the Sonning Prize at the University of Copenhagen. On the day of her departure to Copenhagen, she was hospitalised with a near-fatal blood clot in her lungs. She underwent three life-saving surgeries, had several blood transfusions and was on a ventilator, which she describes in her new book from 2023: Marina Abramović: A Visual Biography.
Marina Abramović has now made a full recovery and will be awarded the Sonning Prize on Friday 19 April.
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