Initially, the audience was cautious. People offered her a rose, kissed her, held up a mirror to her face. But as the hours passed and Abramović remained passive, the atmosphere shifted. Societal restraints began to erode.
At first, the audience was playful. It was innocent. People posed her arms. Someone kissed her cheek. Another turned her around. They applied lipstick and combed her hair. The atmosphere was light. marina abramovic 1974
The performance became a significant study in social psychology and the erosion of social boundaries. Observers have noted that as the six hours progressed, the behavior of the audience shifted dramatically based on the lack of resistance from the artist. Initially, the audience was cautious
The premise was deceptively simple. Abramović stood still in the gallery next to a table containing 72 objects and a sign with the following instructions: Societal restraints began to erode
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