The final hours were marked by genuine danger. A man held the loaded gun to her head, attempting to force her finger around the trigger. Another participant used the scalpel to cut her neck and drank her blood. She was carried, stripped, and posed suggestively on a table. Abramović later described this period as feeling like an object; she stated that if the gallery owner had not intervened to stop the most dangerous acts, she could have been killed.
Abramović stood motionless in the gallery, assuming the role of a passive object. In front of her was a table with , ranging from "pleasure" to "pain": marina abramovic experiment rhythm 0 full video
There are 72 objects on the table that one can use on me as desired. I am the object. During this period, I take full responsibility. The final hours were marked by genuine danger
She placed a sign on the table with the following instructions: She was carried, stripped, and posed suggestively on a table
The performance also marked a turning point in Abramović's life, as she transitioned from a relatively unknown artist to an international figure. Her fearlessness and willingness to experiment have inspired generations of artists, and "Rhythm 0" remains one of the most influential and talked-about performance art pieces of all time.