When the performance concluded and Abramović began to move and walk toward the crowd, the spectators were reportedly unable to confront her. This reaction underscored the dehumanization that had occurred during the event; once the "object" became a person again, the audience could no longer reconcile their actions with the reality of her humanity. Why Rhythm 0 Still Matters
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By the end of the six hours, Abramović was stripped, bleeding from thorn scratches, and physically exhausted. Her eyes were red from crying, but she never broke character. She was a statue enduring the whims of a crowd that had discovered its own terrifying power. marina abramovic 1974