Marina Abramović’s 1974 performance Rhythm 0 is one of those rare works that refuses to be politely filed under “art” or “provocation” alone. Staged at Studio Morra in Naples, it arrived out of an era ...

In 1974, Marina Abramović’s “Rhythm 0” pushed the bounds of performance art as it had been previously understood. While she had engaged in acts of violence against herself in past projects — including ...

Marina Abramovic’s Rhythm 0 remains one of the most discussed performance works of the 20th century because it placed a living person at the centre of an experiment in trust, restraint and public ...

Marina Abramović's 1974 performance, Rhythm 0, placed her as an object for six hours, allowing the audience to use 72 objects on her. Initially curious, the crowd escalated to violence, cutting her ...