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Like Rocky training in a Siberian forest in Rocky IV, Lady Gaga went to the woods to prep for her next album. Artist Marina Abramovic recently took Gaga under her wing to instruct her in the Abramovic method, a kind of meditation which is designed to heighten awareness for performance and long durational work. It appears, in this video, to involve hugging a block of ice in your birthday suit. The clip reminds us a bit of a Fluxus performance piece, but we'll leave you to judge how seriously to take this one.

Arbamovic also has a Kickstarter going to raise money for her Marina Abramovic Institute. 

The Abramovic Method Practiced by Lady Gaga from Marina Abramovic Institute on Vimeo.