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The artist is present.

Wonder what Lady Gaga and Jay Z have in common? Well, it’s their artistic connection with live performance artist Marina Abramovic.

If you’re still confused as to who that is, well, Marina was the woman staring deeply into Jay Z’s eyes during the filming of “Picasso Baby,” and she’s one of the 34 important people you should know in his music video.

Marina linked up with Lady Gaga in Upstate New York for a three-day retreat to practice an artistic expression known as the “Abramovic Method.” The method is a “series of exercises designed to heighten participants’ awareness of their physical and mental experience in the present moment.”

The two-minute video features Lady Gaga one with nature as she sings a monotone note for extended periods of time. Towards the end of the exhibition, Lady Gaga meditates completely naked as she embraces random objects like forest foliage and an ice block.

Lady Gaga is all set to perform her new single “Applause” at this year’s MTV VMAs. All the action goes down Sunday, August 25 at 8 p.m. EST.

Take a look at the NSFW video above.