The performance involved placing 72 objects on a table and inviting the audience to use them on the artist's body as she remained passive for six hours. A signed statement informed the public that the artist took full responsibility for the duration of the work.
The audience held the knife, the rose, and the gun. But in the end, the most fragile thing in that room wasn't her skin. marina abramovic rhythm 0 1974 full video work
It was their conscience.
The most famous records of the event are a series of black-and-white photographs that capture pivotal moments of the six hours. Film Excerpts: The performance involved placing 72 objects on a
Marina Abramović placed seventy-two objects on a long wooden table—ranging from pleasurable (a feather, perfume, honey) to aggressive (a knife, a whip, a loaded pistol). Beside the table stood Abramović herself, motionless and silent. A sign explained: But in the end, the most fragile thing
As the hours passed and Abramović remained utterly still (no flinching, no speaking, no reaction), the audience escalated.