The Human Canvas of Cruelty: Marina Abramović's Rhythm 0

Explore the shocking and iconic performance art piece Marina Abramović's Rhythm 0 in this Among Monsters episode. Delve into the 1974 performance in Naples, Italy, where Abramović stood passive for six hours, allowing the audience to use 72 objects, ranging from a rose to a loaded gun, on her body. This podcast meticulously details the chilling escalation from gentle interactions to acts of extreme depravity, including cutting her clothes, slicing her skin, and aiming a loaded gun at her head. Discover how this powerful endurance art piece became a real-time study in human nature, power dynamics, and the absence of consequence, echoing notorious social experiments. Learn about the psychological implications of the audience's behavior and Abramović's profound insights into humanity's capacity for both care and cruelty when inhibitions are removed. Essential listening for art enthusiasts, psychology students, and anyone fascinated by the darkest aspects of the human condition and the power of performance art to reveal uncomfortable truths.

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