Samantha Jean Wooton

billyjane:

Marina Abramović, Rhythm 0, 1974

To test the limits of the relationship between performer and audience, Abramović developed one of her most challenging (and best-known) performances. She assigned a passive role to herself, with the public being the force which would act on her.

Abramović had placed upon a table 72 objects that people were allowed to use (a sign informed them) in any way that they chose. Some of these were objects that could give pleasure, while others could be wielded to inflict pain, or to harm her. Among them were a rose, a feather, honey, a whip, scissors, a scalpel, a gun and a single bullet. For six hours the artist allowed the audience members to manipulate her body and actions.

Initially, members of the audience reacted with caution and modesty, but as time passed (and the artist remained impassive) people began to act more aggressively. As Abramović described it later:

“What I learned was that… if you leave it up to the audience, they can kill you.” … “I felt really violated: they cut up my clothes, stuck rose thorns in my stomach, one person aimed the gun at my head, and another took it away. It created an aggressive atmosphere. After exactly 6 hours, as planned, I stood up and started walking toward the audience. Everyone ran away, to escape an actual confrontation.

photo courtesy of igoyugo , audio available @ MoMA

http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/judith-braun

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GAIANISM: Faith in the rights of nature and the essential need for co-evolution of human and natural ethics

GAIA: Ancient Greek goddess of the earth. Gaia drew the world from chaos. She is nurturing, but ruthless to any who failed to live in harmony with the planet.

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Colonial Powers in Africa Circa 1908, Cartophile