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            At the Museum of Modern art IN New York, Marian engages in an extended performance in which she sits at a wooden table across an empty chair for hours and waits for people to join and lock eyes.  Her performance of such a simple act re-imagined the portrait’s concept by stimulating an emotional and overwhelming response from strangers (CursosArteCIEC, 2016). The theatrical performance creates the attribute of time and magnetism, which are present in a portrait. The strangers sitting across her chair were allowed to gaze into her eyes for as long as they pleased. The time aspect of the performance explores how changing the time frame can produce distinct outcomes. The prolonged gaze into her eyes sparks an emotional response similar to portraits. When the action is extended to a longer time scale, the audience can deeply analyze the moment, including their thought process.

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